U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures Next Week for Construction in Bensalem Township

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, and the southbound U.S. 1 ramp to eastbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed overnight for utility work, all part of the project to widen and improve U.S.1 and reconstruct the interchange at Street Road (Route 132) in Bensalem, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.  
 
The work schedule is:
 

• Sunday, August 23, through Saturday, August 29, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 23, through Friday, August 28, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway;
• Sunday, August 23, through Saturday, August 29, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 23, through Friday, August 28, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way; and
• Monday, August 24, through Friday, August 28, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from southbound U.S. 1 to eastbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed and detoured for installation of a fiber-optic duct. Motorists normally using this ramp will be detoured south on U.S.1, then right on Old Lincoln Highway back to Street Road (Route 132).

 
In addition, the slip ramp from Horizon Boulevard to the Turnpike’s Bensalem Interchange remains closed for construction. Motorists are being detoured to Rockhill Drive, then south on U.S. 1 to the Turnpike ramp.
 
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 westbound side of Street Road (Route 132) under the second major stage of the 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.
 
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