Construction on a significant traffic improvement project in Middletown Township is set to commence next week, according to officials from PennDOT.
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The $10.6 million project looks to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance safety at the intersections of Bridgetown Pike and Langhorne-Yardley Road and Langhorne-Yardley Road and Woodbourne Road.
The work is to be completed by late spring 2026, according to PennDOT’s estimate.
PennDOT’s contractor will replace the T-intersection at Langhorne-Yardley Road and Bridgetown Pike with a single-lane roundabout and realign the roadway at Langhorne-Yardley Road and Woodbourne Road. Additionally, the project will include the installation of upgraded traffic signals, stormwater management systems, ADA curb ramps, signage, and lighting.
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Nearing the finish, repaving work will be performed, and mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists improvements will be made.
The single-lane roundabout is designed to decrease vehicular speeds and enhance safety and traffic flow, officials said.
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Improvements at the Langhorne-Yardley Road and Woodbourne Road intersection will involve realigning the northern leg of Woodbourne Road and constructing auxiliary turn lanes on all four approaches. The eastern leg of Woodbourne Road will be widened to accommodate a left turn lane on Langhorne-Yardley Road approaching Erica Drive.
Additional enhancements on Langhorne-Yardley Road at the intersection approaches between Bridgetown Pike and Woodbourne Road include minor vertical realignment to improve sight distance, as well as the widening of lanes and shoulders.
To improve pedestrian and bicyclist mobility, the project will include several features:
- Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at existing pedestrian crossings on Langhorne-Yardley Road 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 the intersections to Core Creek Park driveways.
- Pedestrian accommodations at the roundabout and signalized intersection.
- Sidewalks along the southern side of Langhorne-Yardley Road between Woodbourne Road and Briggs Road.
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Starting next week, motorists should be aware of the following travel restrictions: from May 28 through late August, periodic lane closures are scheduled on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in both directions on Langhorne-Yardley Road between Bridgetown Pike and Woodbourne Road for utility and clearing work.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area due to expected backups and delays.
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All of the work is weather dependent.
While traffic will be able to flow through the construction zone, a 60-day closure through the Bridgetown Pike intersection is planned at some point during the project, but the exact date has yet to be determined, according to township officials.
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The project, which has been years in the making, has involved the state purchasing some county and Neshaminy School District land to facilitate the upgrades.
Tree clearing at the two intersections began in recent weeks.
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James D. Morrissey Inc., of Philadelphia, has been hired as the general contractor for this project, which is funded with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent state funds.
For more information on the project, visit the Langhorne-Yardley Road Intersection Improvement Project page.
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