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View agenda for Bensalem Township PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING to be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the 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. The Bensalem Township Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank those families who participated in our first scarecrow contest. We greatly appreciate your support! The entries received were fantastic and we look forward to determining our over all winner. Stay tuned for our judgement day!
U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures Next Week for Construction in Bensalem Township10/9/2020 Daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) next week for bridge and roadway construction under a project to widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. The work schedule is:
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather permitting. 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 and the middle section of Street Road (Route 132) under the second major stage of the RC1 project are 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. 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. 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, visitwww.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 atwww.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot. View agenda for the Bensalem Township COUNCIL MEETING to be held virtually via Zoom Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7:00 PM HERE. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Bensalem Township Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 as a virtual public meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. The meeting can be viewed live by the public on cable television channels 22 (Comcast) and 34 (Verizon). Public comment or questions on both agenda and non-agenda items can be mailed to the Bensalem Township Clerk of Council, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA, 19020, or they can be emailed to publiccomments@bensalempa.gov beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 and throughout the duration of the public meeting. Any member of the public who wishes to comment may do so in accordance with the procedures/instructions outlined HERE. U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures This Week for Construction in Bensalem Township10/5/2020 Daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) this week for bridge and roadway construction under a project to widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. The work schedule is:
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather permitting. 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 and the middle section of Street Road (Route 132) under the second major stage of the RC1 project are 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. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather permitting. 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. Crews currently are reconstructing the middle section along 1.3 miles of U.S. 1, and the middle section of Street Road (Route 132) under the second major stage of the RC1 project. Ongoing activities also include construction of the center sections of U.S. 1 bridges over Street Road (Route 132), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Turnpike ramps at the Bensalem 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. The Bensalem Township Municipal Building will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2020 in observance of Columbus Day.
The Township will reopen for business on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 8:00am. |
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