Langhorne-Yardley Road Intersection To Close For 2 months

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Roundabout is coming.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will close the Langhorne-Yardley Road through the Bridgetown Pike intersection starting next month.

The project starts on June 16 and will last for two months, PennDOT said.

The $10.6 million project will improve traffic congestion and safety on Langhorne-Yardley Road at the Bridgetown Pike and Woodbourne Road intersections.

Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Monday, June 16, through Friday, Aug. 15, Langhorne-Yardley Road will be closed and detoured 24/7 through the Bridgetown Pike Intersection. During the closure, drivers will be directed to use Woodbourne Road, Route 332 (Newtown Bypass), and Route 413 (Langhorne Newtown Road).

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.

All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

Under this contract, PennDOT’s contractor will construct a single-lane roundabout and realign the roadway; install upgraded traffic signals, stormwater management, ADA curb ramps, signage, and lighting; perform resurfacing operations; and improve mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The existing signalized T-intersection at Langhorne-Yardley Road and Bridgetown Pike will be replaced by a single-lane roundabout.

The proposed roundabout will help decrease vehicular speeds while improving safety and traffic flow. Drivers will be directed to use a detour route once the roundabout construction begins.

Improvements at the Langhorne-Yardley Road and Woodbourne Road Intersection include realigning the northern leg of Woodbourne Road and constructing auxiliary turn lanes on all four approaches.

In addition, the eastern leg of Woodbourne Road will be widened to allow for a left turn lane on Langhorne-Yardley Road approaching Erica Drive.

In addition, features to improve pedestrian and bicyclist mobility include the following:

• Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) installed at the following existing pedestrian crossings: Langhorne-Yardley Road just east of the Briggs Road Intersection; and on Woodbourne Road at the Core Creek Park and Maple Point Middle School crossings.
• Five-foot-wide paved shoulders.
• New paved paths along Bridgetown Pike and Woodbourne Road to connect these intersections to the Core Creek Park driveways.
• Pedestrian accommodations at the roundabout and signalized intersection.
• Sidewalks constructed along the southern side of Langhorne-Yardley Road between Woodbourne Road and Briggs Road.

James D. Morrissey, Inc. of Philadelphia, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent state funds.

For more information, visit Langhorne-Yardley Road Intersection Improvement Project page.

Drivers 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.