Two-year roundabout construction in Doylestown starts Oct. 9

Chris Ullery, Bucks County Courier Times
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A two-year project installing roundabouts at two major Doylestown Township intersections begins Oct. 9, PennDOT has announced.

Single-lane closures will be in place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. where Easton Road intersects with New Britain/Sauerman roads, near Triangle Park, through the project's expected completion date on April 27, 2026.

An artist rendering of the Easton Road roundabouts project in Doylestown provided by PennDOT. The project replaces stop signs at two intersections near Triangle Park, where over two dozen crashes have been reported over the last decade.
An artist rendering of the Easton Road roundabouts project in Doylestown provided by PennDOT. The project replaces stop signs at two intersections near Triangle Park, where over two dozen crashes have been reported over the last decade.

The $3.9 million, federally-funded PennDOT project is aimed at reducing crashes at the intersections currently controlled by stop signs.

Planning for the project began in 2018 as part of a regional traffic safety program. A PennDOT study found that 17 crashes occurred between 2012 and 2015, but another eight crashes were reported between 2018 and June 2022 by the Doylestown Township Police.

Crashes prompt Easton Road roundabouts: After dozens of crashes over 10 years, Easton Road intersection to get 2 roundabouts in Doylestown

The project will also make crossing compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, install new lighting and a "full-depth pavement reconstruction," according to the PennDOT news release.

While that project won't begin until the second week of October, drivers across the county will have a couple of new delays this week and several other ongoing projects that could slow travel this week.

Here's a breakdown of projects starting, continuing and recently planned around Bucks County. All work is expected to happen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays unless otherwise noted.

Where will work start this week in Bucks County?

  • A lane on Warminster Road in Hatboro, Montgomery County, closes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, between Mill Road and Lancaster Place. The work is part of a project to replace the Warminster Road Bridge over Pennypack Creek in Hatboro and Upper Moreland Township.

  • Sections of a left lane on southbound I-95 in Bensalem will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday. Road crews will be working just past the Route 132 (Street Road) interchange and between the Mill Road underpass and Tennis Avenue overpass.

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What road projects are continuing this week in Bucks County?

  • Weekday road closures on Greenhill Road in Solebury, between Route 32 (River Road) and Mechanicsville Road and between Aquetong Road and Route 263 (Upper York Road), continue through early October. A 24/7 closure on Greenhill Road between Mechanicsville Road and Aquetong Road also continues into October.

  • Lane closures continue on state Route 611 (Easton Road), between Quarry Road and Spruce Hill Road, in Bedminster for PECO Energy utility construction work through Dec. 29.

  • PECO crews are also continuing pole replacement work through Dec. 29 on County Line Road, in Horsham, between Park Road and Chestnut Lane.

  • Bridge repairs causing periodic 15-minute lane closures on Route 232 (Second Street Pike) between Swamp and Twining roads in Northampton and Wrightstown continue through early October.

What road projects are coming soon around Bucks County?

  • A lane closure with flagging on Warminster Road, between Mill Road and Lancaster Place, in Upper Moreland and Hatboro, Montgomery County, will be in place Thursday, Oct. 12, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Doylestown roundabout construction begins Oct 9, ends in April 2024