Paving Project To Severely Limit Traffic On Ferry Road In New Britain

NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA — Work is expected to begin this week on a daytime milling and paving operation on Ferry Road between Swamp Road and Park Avenue in New Britain Township.

Construction will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily during the weeks of Sept. 11 and 18.

During the two-week project, the contractor will be milling and re-paving the southbound lane of Ferry Road starting at Swamp Road and headed in a southern direction toward Park Avenue. The entire roadway in both directions will be severely restricted as both lanes of traffic will be required to complete the restoration work.

The repaving and overlay work is part of the Park Avenue–Ferry Road Transmission Main Project, a joint effort between the North Wales Water Authority and North Penn Water Authority. More than five miles of 16-inch water main have been installed to ensure safe and clean water for use in Plumstead Township, as well as to parts of Doylestown and New Britain townships.

The project begins at the Forest Park Water Plant, continues along Park Avenue to Ferry Road, and extends to Route 313 (Swamp Road) in Plumstead. Upon completion of the project, a reliable water supply will be available for firefighting, municipal use, drought, when needed due to failed or contaminated wells, or when any similar situation demands an alternate supply.

The North Wales Water Authority (NWWA) is supervising the construction activities.