Nighttime lane restrictions and ramp closings will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) this week as the contractor sets-up a new traffic pattern on U.S. 1 and shifts construction operations to the southbound side by week’s end to begin work on the final major stage (Stage 4) of the project to widen and improve U.S.1 and its interchanges in Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.  
The weather dependent work schedule and locations are:
 

• Monday, November 30, through Saturday, December 5, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, periodic single lane closures will be in place on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway; and
• Monday, November 30, through Saturday, December 5, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, periodic single lane closures will be in place on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way.

 
In addition, the southbound U.S. 1 ramps to eastbound, and to-and-from westbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed beginning Tuesday night, December 1.
 
The ramps  from southbound U.S. 1 to eastbound and westbound Street Road (Route 132) will be detoured for approximately one month while a temporary ramp is constructed. Until the temporary ramp is constructed, southbound U.S. 1 traffic will be directed to turn right on Old Lincoln Highway back to Street Road (Route 132).
 
The ramp from westbound Street Road (Route 132) to southbound U.S. 1 will be closed for the duration of Stage 4 construction. Traffic normally using this ramp will continue west, then turn left on Old Lincoln Highway back to U.S. 1. 
 
For Stage 4, two lanes of southbound U.S. 1 traffic will be shifted to the rebuilt middle for reconstruction of the southbound roadway and construction of the southbound side of three new U.S. 1 bridges: over the Pennsylvania Turnpike, over the Turnpike ramps, and over Street Road (Route 132).
 
Motorists are reminded that Bristol Road remains closed to through traffic between Old Lincoln Highway and Neshaminy Boulevard until spring 2021 for replacement of the bridge over U.S.1. Replacement of the Bristol Road overpass during the current construction stage will accelerate the completion date for the entire RC1 Section by at least one year. The project is now scheduled to finish in mid-2022.
 
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur.
 
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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​Pakit, a local business, has provided the Bensalem Township Municipal Building with free sanitizing stations to help in the fight against Covid-19. Bob Mainart, Vice President of the company stated, "We wanted to be team players and help our home community with this product, which is 73% alcohol and the stands are sleek and don't compromise a lot of space."

"Anything we can do to protect people, especially our law enforcement and municipal workers during these unparalleled times, we feel is important," Mainart continued. Mayor DiGirolamo welcomed this PPE and stated, "My administration has always been about the health, safety and welfare of people, whether they live in Bensalem or are just visiting. Thank you to Pakit, we are grateful for their contribution."

Daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) early next week as the contractor completes bridge and roadway construction in the center of U.S. 1 and prepares to shift operations to the southbound side in early December, the final major stage (Stage 4) on a project to widen and improve U.S.1 and its interchanges in Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.  
 
The weather dependent work schedule and locations are:
 

• Sunday, November 22, and Monday, November 23, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM and from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, periodic single lane closures will be in place on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway; and
• Sunday, November 22, and Monday, November 23, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM and from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, periodic single lane closures will be in place on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way.

 
During Stage 4, two lanes of southbound U.S. 1 traffic will be shifted to the rebuilt middle section for reconstruction of the southbound roadway and construction of the southbound side of three new U.S. 1 bridges over the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Turnpike ramps and over Street Road (Route 132).
 
During the switch to Stage 4, the existing ramps from southbound U.S. 1 to eastbound and westbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed and detoured for approximately one month while a temporary ramp is constructed. The temporary ramp will take southbound U.S. 1 traffic to a signalized intersection for access to eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132). Until the temporary ramp is constructed,  southbound U.S. 1 traffic will be directed to turn right on Old Lincoln Highway back to Street Road (Route 132).
 
The ramp from westbound Street Road (Route 132) to southbound U.S. 1 will be closed for the duration of Stage 4 construction. Traffic normally using this ramp will continue west, then turn left on Old Lincoln Highway back to U.S. 1. 
 
Motorists are reminded that Bristol Road remains closed to through traffic between Old Lincoln Highway and Neshaminy Boulevard until spring 2021 for replacement of the bridge over U.S.1. Replacement of the Bristol Road overpass during the current construction stage will accelerate the completion date for the entire RC1 Section by at least one year. The project is now scheduled to finish in mid-2022.
 
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur.
 
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 DiGirolamo and Bill Cmorey, the Township Director of Administration, were on hand as the Township's new K-9 Kennel Facility was delivered and lowered into place on the grounds of the Township Public Works Facility this week.

When completed, this much needed structure will serve as the new home and indoor training facility for our team of Police K-9: Asko, Boss, Chief, Jango, Nero, and "America's Top Dog" Bowie.

​Municipal Complex (Township Building) will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2020 and Friday, November 27, 2020.

We will re-open for business Monday, November 30, 2020 at 8:00 A.M.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Bensalem Township Council meeting scheduled for Monday, November 23rd, 2020 has been cancelled.
 
Any business that was scheduled for that meeting will be heard at the next scheduled meeting on Monday, December 14th, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. in the Bensalem Township Municipal Building, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA using the Zoom platform.
 
Ed Kisselback, Council President