'Lean To Building' Unveiled For Bensalem Public Works

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —Bensalem Township is boasting about its new building.

The new building for the township's Public Works Department is complete and ready for use, although there are a few finishing touches that are left, township officials said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

The long-awaited building is called a "Lean To Building," which township officials said is a type of structure with a “pitched roof” open on one side that offers "excellent resistance against rainfall."

Township officials said the building also helps reduce the cost of waterproofing materials that are used in roofs to provide protection against water infiltration and aids in quick discarding of water.

"Erecting this type of building is cost-effective as opposed to the price tag of new construction costs," township officials.

Bensalem Township is comprised of 21 square miles.

The township said the public works department has 21 square miles of township-owned roads to maintain.

"We meet this challenge by taking care of the vehicles and equipment used to sustain Bensalem Roads as well as everyday public works responsibilities," township officials said. "Proper storage and maintenance keeps our equipment running and enables our crews to provide the service people need and deserve."