Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Drivers on Bellevue Avenue (Route 413) can breathe a sigh of relief after a construction project was delayed.
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CSX was set to close the section of roadway near the Langhorne Train Station starting Sunday and remain closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday. Warning signs were flashing all week and CSX was preparing to start the railroad crossing replacement project.
However, PennDOT told LevittownNow.com that the project has been delayed and no new date has been determined.
“We apologize for any inconvenience,” PennDOT said.
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The closure was taking place at the Langhorne Train Station in Middletown Township on the borders with Langhorne Manor and Penndel boroughs.
Due to the closure of the nearby Hulmeville Avenue bridge due to reconstruction, some residents raised concern over the impact the Bellevue Road closure would have on area roadways.
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In a tweet, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Middletown Township, said he sent a letter to CSX and the Federal Railroad Administration to raise concern over the closure while the bridge is out. He said the closure would delay emergency responders.
“By waiting until the construction on the bridge is complete, this alternate route would cause a minimal impact on response times and would further create an alternate route that is best for our residents,” he said on social media.
In addition to CSX, SEPTA’s West Trenton Line uses the tracks that cross Bellevue Avenue.
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