 View agenda for Bensalem Township PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING to be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Bensalem Township Municipal Building at 2400 Byberry Road. CLICK HERE
PROCEDURE POLICY AND VISITOR HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION AND ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETINGS View Procedure Policy for Applicants, Expert Witness, and Township Residents attending the Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Board Meetings and Appointments HERE All attendees will also need to download and fill out the Visitor Health Questionnaire HERE prior to attending. All Applicants, Expert Witness, and Township Residents attending the Planning Commission or Zoning Hearing Board must conform to the guidelines.  Periodic northbound and southbound lane closures may be in place on U.S. 1 between the Neshaminy, and Route 413 interchanges in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County, on Monday, May 17, through Thursday, May 20, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, for various construction activities under two separate projects, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Periodic lane restrictions also may be in place Sunday, May 16 through Friday, May 21, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for construction on northbound and southbound U.S. 1 between Old Lincoln Highway and the Neshaminy Interchange, and on eastbound and westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way in Bensalem Township. Crews are reconstructing and widening almost three miles of roadway, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit — under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County. JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the general contractor on the $110.8 million Section RC2 project that is scheduled be completed in mid-2026. Alan Myers Construction, of Worcester, PA, is the general contractor on the $95 million Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed in late 2021. Sections RC1 and RC2 are two of the three construction contracts to rebuild and widen U.S. 1; replace aging bridges; and install safety enhancements along a four-mile section of the expressway from just north of Philadelphia to just north of Route 413 (Pine Street) in Middletown Township and Langhorne Borough. For more information, visit www.us1bucks.com. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visitwww.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin. Information about infrastructure in District 6 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot. Bensalem Township Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo announces the return of the annual Memorial Day Parade to be held on Monday, May 31st at 10am along Route 13 / Bristol Pike (beginning at Suzuki Fun Center and ending on Mill Road) in Bensalem Township.  Periodic northbound and southbound lane closures will be in place on U.S. 1 between Old Lincoln Highway and Route 413 in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County, on Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Periodic lane restrictions also may be in place on Monday, May 10 through Friday, May 14, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for related road construction on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way in Bensalem Township. Crews are reconstructing and widening almost three miles of roadway, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit — under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County. JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the general contractor on the $110.8 million Section RC2 project that is scheduled be completed in mid-2026. Alan Myers Construction, of Worcester, PA, is the general contractor on the $95 million Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed in late 2021. Sections RC1 and RC2 are two of the three construction contracts to rebuild and widen U.S. 1; replace aging bridges; and install safety enhancements along a four-mile section of the expressway from just north of Philadelphia to just north of Route 413 (Pine Street) in Middletown Township and Langhorne Borough. For more information, visit www.us1bucks.com. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visitwww.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin. Information about infrastructure in District 6 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot. Beginning June 1st, Imagination Land Playground will be closed for needed repairs until further notice. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 215-633-3614.  We are pleased to announce Bensalem Senior Center will re-open on Monday, May 24, 2021. The center will host its normal hours. Appropriate COVID precaution procedures are in place for the safety of our residents & visitors.  PRESS RELEASE
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT UNVEILS NEW COMMUNITY INITIATIVE: INTRODUCING “COPSICLE” POLICE ICE CREAM BUS Bensalem, Pennsylvania on Wednesday May 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm Location: Imagination Land Playground at 3700 Hulmeville Road, the corner of Hulmeville Road and Byberry Road. Bensalem, Pa 19020. The Bensalem Township Police Department will be putting into service their new police ice cream bus referred to as “Copsicle”. This new initiative will allow for a police officer in a police vehicle ice cream bus, to go into the community giving away free ice cream to our youth. This is one more initiative by the Bensalem Township Police Department in forming relationships and breaking down barriers with our youth. Bensalem Township has always been proactive and creative in forming new partnerships within our community. This “Copsicle” is a converted small school bus that was donated by our school district to the police department keeping with our great relationship. We also received funds from one of our great community coalitions, Building a Better Bensalem (B3T) and Creekside Apartments. The bus was then transformed into an ice cream vehicle. Come join us at the unveiling to see the vehicle and to hear about the partnerships that helped pay for its transformation and for the ice cream that will be given away to our community.  Notice
Bensalem Township The Bensalem Township Council meeting scheduled for Monday, May 10th, 2021 has been cancelled. Any business that was scheduled for that meeting will be heard at the next scheduled meeting on Monday, May 24th, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. in the Bensalem Township Municipal Building, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA using the Zoom platform. Joseph Pilieri, Council President Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo announces the return of Bensalem Township's Annual Fall Festival: Celebrate Community Pride Day to be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Bensalem, Pennsylvania on Wednesday May 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm Location: Imagination Land Playground at 3700 Hulmeville Road, the corner of Hulmeville Road and Byberry Road. Bensalem, Pa 19020. The Bensalem Township Police Department will be putting into service their new police ice cream bus referred to as “Copsicle”. This new initiative will allow for a police officer in a police vehicle ice cream bus, to go into the community giving away free ice cream to our youth. This is one more initiative by the Bensalem Township Police Department in forming relationships and breaking down barriers with our youth. Bensalem Township has always been proactive and creative in forming new partnerships within our community. This “Copsicle” is a converted small school bus that was donated by our school district to the police department keeping with our great relationship. We also received funds from one of our great community coalitions, Building a Better Bensalem (B3T) and Creekside Apartments. The bus was then transformed into an ice cream vehicle. Come join us at the unveiling to see the vehicle and to hear about the partnerships that helped pay for its transformation and for the ice cream that will be given away to our community. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
March 2023
Categories |
RSS Feed