 Bristol Road overpass to close next Friday for six months for bridge replacement
U.S. 1 will be closed between the Neshaminy and Business U.S. 1/Penndel interchanges on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 PM to 10:00 AM the following morning, for demolition of the Bristol Road overpass in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. In advance of work on the overpass, northbound and southbound U.S. 1 traffic will encounter periodic full stoppages of up to 15 minutes between the Neshaminy and U.S. 1/Business 1/Penndel interchanges on Monday, November 2, from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, for rehanging overhead utility lines over U.S. 1 at the overpass. Additionally, Bristol Road between Old Lincoln Highway and Neshaminy Boulevard will be closed to through traffic for approximately six months beginning at 6:00 AM Friday, November 6, for replacement of the overpass. This one-night bridge removal operation will generate noise that will be heard in neighborhoods within close proximity of the bridge. This work is being expedited over a single evening to reduce long term nightwork operations and inconvenience to the neighborhoods. The replacement of the Bristol Road overpass during the current construction stage will also accelerate the completion date for the entire RC1 Section by at least one year. The project is now scheduled to finish in late 2021. Additional daytime and nighttime lane restrictions also will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) next week for bridge and roadway construction under the ongoing project to widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County. The lane closure schedule and locations are:
Through traffic on U.S. 1 will be detoured on Interstate 95 and Woodhaven Road (Route 63) during the overnight closure. Local traffic will follow posted detours around the closure area. Bristol Road traffic will be detoured on Neshaminy Boulevard, Rockhill Road and Old Lincoln Highway around the overpass closure. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent. Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training. Reconstruction of the middle section along 1.3 miles of U.S. 1, the second major stage of the RC1 project, is nearing completion. Reconstruction will shift to the southbound side — including construction of the southbound sections of U.S. 1 bridges over Street Road (Route 132), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Turnpike ramps at the Bensalem Interchange — later this fall. Center area construction continues on Street Road (Route 132) at the U.S. 1 interchange. Allan A. Myers, Inc. of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general contractor on the $95.1 million Section RC1 project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. Section RC1 is the first of 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. For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit www.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 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. 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.
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Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo answers students questions on government from Ms. Moran’s 4th grade class at Valley Elementary School. The National Association of Asian American Professionals Philadelphia Chapter (NAAAP Philadelphia) was founded in 2004. It is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), all-volunteer, Pan-Asian American professional organization that promotes the career advancement and leadership development of Asian American professionals in all fields through networking, promoting Asian multiculturalism, and supporting diversity and community service. As part of a national organization, NAAAP is the largest and fastest growing Asian American professional organization in the U.S. and Canada. Through its business units, members can participate in activities that bring together other Asian American professionals in community service, professional development and networking opportunities. “We thank the association for their critical thinking in providing this material to help keep our officers and non-uniform workers safe in this current environment”, said Mayor DiGirolamo. “We thank the entire Bensalem Police Team who coordinated this endeavor, along with Bensalem Council”, said the Mayor.  Motorists using northbound and southbound U.S. 1 in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, will encounter periodic full stoppages between the Neshaminy and Business U.S. 1/Penndel interchanges on Thursday, October 29, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, for overhead utility installation at the Bristol Road overpass, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. The utility line relocation is taking place in advance of the planned six-month closure of Bristol Road between Old Lincoln Highway and Neshaminy Boulevard for replacement of the bridge over U.S. 1. The work is tentatively scheduled to begin Friday, November 6. The overpass is tentatively scheduled to be demolished overnight Saturday, November 7. The demolition will require the overnight closure and detour of U.S. 1 at that location. In addition, daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) in Bensalem Township next week for bridge and roadway construction. The bridge and roadway activities are part of the ongoing project to widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County The lane closure schedule and locations are:
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training. Reconstruction of the middle section along 1.3 miles of U.S. 1, the second major stage of the RC1 project, is nearing completion. Reconstruction will shift to the southbound side — including construction of the southbound sections of U.S. 1 bridges over Street Road (Route 132), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Turnpike ramps at the Bensalem Interchange — later this fall. Center area construction continues on Street Road (Route 132) at the U.S. 1 interchange. Allan A. Myers, Inc. of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general contractor on the $95.1 million Section RC1 project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. The project is expected to complete by late 2022. Section RC1 is the first of 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. For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit www.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 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. 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.  Join Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo as he discusses telecommuting and transportation management in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic with TMA Bucks Executive Director, Stephen Noll, on this edition of the Mayor’s Show.  The Bensalem Township Council meeting scheduled for Monday, October 26th, 2020 has been cancelled.
Any business that was scheduled for that meeting will be heard at the next scheduled meeting on Monday, November 9th, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. in the Bensalem Township Municipal Building, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA using the Zoom platform. Edward Kisselback, Council President Join Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo as he discusses EMS Tax Referendum with the Bensalem Rescue Squad’s Executive Director, Tom Topley, on this edition of the Mayor’s Show. BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR OVERALL WINNER GOES TO #8 HENRY COCKERHAM CREATIVE #2 ZOEY MILLER/SUSAN BERGER ORIGINAL #4 HAILEY HARVEY YOUTH #7 SYDNEY SCHROEDER HONORABLE MENTION #5 JENNIFER REID #6 JORDAN MILLER Hundreds of “Back the Blue” supporters gathered at the Bensalem Municipal Building to show their support for law enforcement. Before hitting the open highway, supporters were greeted by Mayor DiGirolamo, Director of Public Safety, Fred Harran, Council President, Ed Kisselback, Bucks County Commissioner, Gene DiGirolamo, Bucks County District Attorney, Matt Weintraub, District Judge Mike Gallagher, and State Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick. U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures Scheduled for Construction in Bensalem Township10/16/2020  Daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) for bridge and roadway construction on a project to widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. Weather permitting, the work schedule and locations are:
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training. Reconstruction of the middle section along 1.3 miles of U.S. 1, the second major stage of the RC1 project, is nearing completion. Reconstruction will shift to the southbound side — including construction of the southbound sections of U.S. 1 bridges over Street Road (Route 132), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Turnpike ramps at the Bensalem Interchange — later this fall. Center area construction continues on Street Road (Route 132) at the U.S. 1 interchange. Allan A. Myers, Inc. of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general contractor on the $95.1 million project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. The project is expected to complete by late 2022. This contract (RC1) is the first of 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. For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit www.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 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. 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. |
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