Langhorne-Yardley Road Intersection Reconstruction Starts

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The long-awaited reconstruction of Langhorne-Yardley Road through the Bridgetown Pike Intersection begins this week.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said the work starts Monday under a $10.6 million project to improve traffic congestion and safety on Langhorne-Yardley Road at the Bridgetown Pike and Woodbourne Road intersections in Middletown Township.

Drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• 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 the 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.

The eastern leg of Woodbourne Road will also be widened to allow for a left turn lane on Langhorne-Yardley Road approaching Erica Drive.

Other features to improve pedestrian and bicyclist mobility include:

• 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.