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The long-delayed construction of sidewalks along New Falls Road is expected to start this spring.
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State Rep. Tina Davis, a Democrat from Bristol Township’s Croydon section, announced the PennDOT project will start in the coming weeks and be completed in spring 2024.
The sidewalks will be installed along New Falls Road between Durham Road and Bristol-Oxford Valley Road in Bristol Township and Middletown Township. The new sidewalks will link with existing sidewalks.
In addition to adding sidewalks, PennDOT will install crosswalk markings, signal equipment, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and left-turn traffic signals.
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“No traffic detours are expected to be implemented during construction; instead, flaggers will be utilized. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured away from the project during construction,” Davis’ office said in a statement.
PennDOT put the project out to bid and has awarded a contract for work, according to a state document.
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The total cost of the work is expected to be $1,436,179, according to Davis’ office.
Davis said the project will funded through federal funds to the state.
“I’m grateful for the dedication of funds to increase safety measures and improve the visibility of pedestrians and traffic flow along New Falls Road,” Davis said. “Sadly, accidents in recent years along this corridor have illustrated the need for improvement and it has been a concern for residents. This safety improvement plan directly addresses those concerns.”
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Bristol Township resident Sharon Rearick’s son, John, was killed by a hit-and-run driver along New Falls Road in 2012. For years, she has campaigned and petitioned to get the sidewalks installed.
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Rearick believes her son, who was walking home after a night at the bar when he was struck by a driver who fled the scene, would be alive he had sidewalks to trek home along New Falls Road.
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After Rearick’s push for sidewalks and support from the two municipalities, PennDOT began planning for the sidewalks.
One obstacle for PennDOT was clearing the right-of-way along the roadway.
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Following Rearick’s call for more sidewalks, Falls Township several years ago installed a concrete and asphalt sidewalk along New Falls Road between Vermillion Drive and Penn Valley Drive.
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