Backups, Delays Expected Next Week In Bensalem Road Closures

BENSALEM, PA — Haunted Lane and Steinsburg Road in Bensalem and Milford townships will close next week for pipe replacement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced.

On days with road closures scheduled, drivers should expect the roads to be closed between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The schedule is as follows:

• Between Monday, Sep. 20 and Friday, Sep. 24, a road closure is scheduled on Haunted Lane between Bristol Pike and State Road in Bensalem Township. During the closure, Haunted Lane drivers will be directed to use U.S. 13 Bristol Pike, Cedar Avenue, and State Road.
• Between Wednesday, Sep. 22 and Tuesday, Sep. 28, a week-day road closure is scheduled on Steinsburg Road between Wentz Road and Bauman Road in Milford Township. During the closure, Steinsburg drivers will be directed to use Wentz Road, Weiss Road, and Bauman Road.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. Local access will be maintained during the operations, and schedules are weather dependent.

Drivers can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles using 511PA online.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin on PennDOT's website.

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