Ellis Road Trail Construction To Last A Month

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said that trail construction will resume on Monday on Ellis Road in Middletown Township under a local safety improvement project.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Monday, Sept. 1, through Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure with flagging is scheduled on Ellis Road between Fulling Mill Road and Woodbourne Road for paving of trail, pouring concrete foundations, and delivery of floating bridge.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur.

All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

Drivers Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

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.