Politics & Government
Trail Construction Continues on Ellis Road
PennDOT said the work in Middletown Township will last for all of May.

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Trail construction continues on Ellis Road starting Thursday and lasting for the rest of the month, PennDOT said.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that trail construction continues on Ellis Road in Middletown Township, Bucks County, under a local safety improvement project.
Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:
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- Thursday, May 1, through Friday, May 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 tree-clearing operations.
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.
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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.
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