Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A section of Langhorne-Yardley Road in Middletown Township will close Monday due to construction of a $10.6 million roundabout project.
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The closure will affect traffic at the Bridgetown Pike intersection, and detours are expected to remain in place through Friday, Aug. 15, according to PennDOT.
Drivers will be directed to use Woodbourne Road, the Newtown Bypass and Langhorne-Newtown Road (Route 413) as alternate routes.
Local access to properties up to the work site will be maintained.
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PennDOT crews set up detour signs late last week.
The project involves constructing a single-lane roundabout at the Langhorne-Yardley Road and Bridgetown Pike intersection, replacing the existing signalized T-intersection.
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PennDOT officials have said the goal is to reduce vehicle speeds, enhance safety, and improve traffic flow in the area.
Improvements are also slated for the Langhorne-Yardley Road and Woodbourne Road intersection, including realigning the northern leg of Woodbourne Road and adding 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.
The project also includes upgraded traffic signals, stormwater management, ADA-compliant curb ramps, new signage and lighting, and resurfacing.
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Pedestrian and bicyclist mobility will be enhanced with features that include 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 connecting intersections to Core Creek Park driveways, pedestrian accommodations at the roundabout and signalized intersection, and sidewalks along the southern side of Langhorne-Yardley Road between Woodbourne Road and Briggs Road.
James D. Morrissey Inc., of Philadelphia, is the general contractor for the project, which is funded with 80% federal and 20% state funds.
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