 Periodic northbound and/or southbound single lane closures may be in place on U.S. 1 between Old Lincoln Highway and the Business U.S. 1 (Penndel) Interchange in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County, on Monday, July 26, through Thursday, July 29, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for roadway construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
In addition, periodic lane restrictions also may be in place on eastbound and/or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way in Bensalem Township on Monday, July 26, through Thursday, July 29, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for various construction activities. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent. 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 mid-2022. 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.  View agenda for Bensalem Township COUNCIL MEETING to be held on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex at 2400 Byberry Road HERE
Council meetings can be viewed live by the public on cable television channels 22 (Comcast Xfinity) in Bensalem and 34 (Verizon Fios) throughout Bucks County. Meetings will then replay daily at 1:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Council meetings will also live stream via the Township’s YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/bensalemtownship. Meetings will then be available on our YouTube Channel for immediate replay, and next day streaming via the Township web-site, www.bensalempa.gov. Bensalem Township Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo discusses Cornwells United Methodist Church's need for volunteers with their food pantry.
Please watch the below video regarding storm resource information and scam alerts given by Mayor Digirolamo and Director of Public Safety Fred Harran.  U.S. 1 in Bucks County will be reduced to a single lane in each direction between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange and the Penndel/Business U.S.1 Interchange in Bensalem and Middletown townships, on Monday, July 19, through Thursday, July 22, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, for shoulder and median paving, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
The paving is being done to prepare the shoulders and median area for a traffic pattern change for an upcoming construction stage in the project to widen and improve U.S.1. In addition, periodic lane restrictions also may be in place Monday, July 19, through Thursday, July 22, 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 Turnpike 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 mid-2022. 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. 
**INFORMATION UPDATE** Bensalem Township Residents Storm Resource Information UPDATE 7/16/21 Bucks County agencies will be on hand this Tuesday & Wednesday, 7/20/21 and 7/21/20 from 2:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the cafeteria of the Keystone Elementary School located at 1800 Keystone Avenue, Croydon, PA, to assist Lower Bucks County residents that were affected by the recent storm. Bucks County has been working with PEMA, the Bucks County IU, and other county agencies to create an outreach initiative. The following agencies will be available to provide information to those that may have been affected by area flooding in Bensalem and other Lower Bucks County townships. Agencies that will be in attendance: • Red Cross • Military Affairs • PEMA and Bucks EMA staff • Department of Health • VOAD for Team Rubicon • Human Services • Department of Housing • Department of Transportation • Bucks IU, Head Start and Adult Services • Area Agency on Aging • Representatives from the State Insurance Commissioner’s office • Family Services • Drug and Alcohol Commission • Children and Youth **NEW INFORMATION UPDATE**
Bensalem Township Storm Resource Information UPDATE 7/15/21
 View agenda for Bensalem Township COUNCIL MEETING to be held on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 2400 Byberry Road HERE.
Council meetings can be viewed live by the public on cable television channels 22 (Comcast Xfinity) in Bensalem and 34 (Verizon Fios) throughout Bucks County. Meetings will then replay daily at 1:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Council meetings will also live stream via the Township’s YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/bensalemtownship. Meetings will then be available on our YouTube Channel for immediate replay, and next day streaming via the Township website, www.bensalempa.gov. 
 Bensalem Township’s popular play ground will re-open on Thursday, July 8th. The park was closed for maintenance to include a new ground covering. Imagination Land Playground is one of the first fully accessible playgrounds that meets the needs of handicapped children and promotes inclusion with special equipment, etc. This playground is part of our park system which contains 32 passive and active recreational amenities. Imagination Land is located at the corner of Hulmeville and Byberry, close to the Bensalem Library.
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