Road And Bridge Work Scheduled In Central And Upper Bucks County

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Road and bridge work is scheduled this week in Bucks County. Motorists are advised of the following projects that could impact their travels.

Pothole Repair Work In Central And Upper Bucks

Maintenance crews will be working on five state highways this week in Central and Upper Bucks County to repair deteriorated pavement and to fill potholes. Motorists are advised of travel restrictions and possible slowdowns when driving near work crews patching potholes at the following locations:

• Almhouse Road in Warwick Township and Doylestown Township.
• Bristol Road in Warrington and New Britain townships.
• Elephant Road in Bedminster Township.
• Kellers Church Road in Bedminster Township.
• New Galena Road in New Britain Township.

The Philadelphia region experiences a high volume of potholes each season due to temperatures fluctuating between freezing and mild, known as a rapid freeze-thaw cycle. Potholes can be reported to PennDOT’s Customer Care Center by visiting www.customercare.penndot.pa.gov. Since Jan. 1, District 6 has received more than 3,500 customer concerns regarding potholes.

Pipe Replacement In Perkasie Borough

A pipe replacement project will close and detour 5th Street in Perkasie Borough and East Rockhill Township this week. From Monday, April 7, through Friday, April 11, 5th Street will be closed and detoured from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Callowhill Street and Old Bethlehem Road. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Callowhill Street, Route 113 (Souderton Road), Route 313 (Dublin Pike), and Old Bethlehem Road. Local access will be maintained. Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

Inspection Could Result In Lane Closures on Route 202 Bridge

Motorists might encounter periodic daytime lane closures on eight toll bridges operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, including the Route 202 New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, as the agency’s engineers and consultants conduct field inspections over the next few months. While much of the work occurs out of sight to the public, lane restrictions sometimes are needed at a bridge or on commission-owned feeder roads and approach structures. Travel restrictions generally are limited to off-peak single-lane closures. Traffic impacts, if any, are minor. Ground inspections of the bridges are scheduled to take place during week of April 6. More detailed inspections with travel restrictions at individual bridges are scheduled to begin during the week of April 13.

Noisy Phase Of Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Bridge Project To Begin

The noisiest aspect of the Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Toll-Supported Bridge Rehabilitation Project is expected to begin this week and continue for several months, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has announced. The project contractor is in the throes of completing paint and debris containment measures on the bridge’s first two spans from the New Jersey side. This preparatory step for blast cleaning of the bridge’s steel work is expected to be finished by Saturday – weather permitting. To remove the bridge’s current paint coatings, sandblasting of the enshrouded New Jersey-side trusses is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, April 7. To carry out this work, two pieces of noisy equipment will be positioned near both ends of the bridge. On the New Jersey side, a vacuum dust collector will be positioned near the bridge monitor’s shelter. This will be a temporary location for this equipment. Once the two New Jersey-side spans get cleaned and repainted, this equipment will be moved to the bridge’s less-populated Pennsylvania side.

The noisiest equipment for the paint-removal process will be a recycler. This piece of equipment separates dislodged paint chips and dust from the blast shot used in the removal process. The recycler will be positioned at the bridge’s Pennsylvania approach and remain there for several months. Paint removal is expected to be conducted between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Under terms of the project contract, the work is permitted to be extended to 8 p.m. if deemed necessary by the project team. The project remains on scheduled at this time. The bridge continues to carry New Jersey-bound traffic 24/7. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania-bound traffic is detoured via the Upper Black Eddy-Milford Toll-Supported 3.3 miles upstream. The bridge’s walkway remains closed until further notice. More information is available on a Commission website project-specific webpage: https://www.drjtbc.org/project/frenchtownbridge. A two-week lookahead is updated regularly.