Road Restoration Work Moving Forward On Park And Ferry In New Britain

NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA — Road restoration work continues along Park Avenue following the installation of a new five-mile transmission line by the North Wales Water Authority and the North Penn Water Authority along Park Avenue and Ferry Road.

Milling on Park Avenue is expected to be completed today (October 25) with the overlay scheduled for completion on Monday and Tuesday (October 30 and 31 weather permitting), said the North Wales Water Authority in an update.

When Park is completed, the contractor will then move to milling and paving the southbound lane of Ferry Road starting at Park Avenue and headed eastbound to Swamp Road (Route 313).

Motorists are reminded that there will be delays on Park Avenue with flagging staff in place during the work. The Ferry Road work, however, will involve a full detour with both travel lanes closed to through traffic. The full closure is needed for the staging and use of equipment, the authority said.

The Park Avenue–Ferry Road Transmission Main Project is a joint effort between the North Wales Water Authority and North Penn Water Authority to install more than five miles of 16-inch water main 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 Township. Upon completion of the project, a reliable water supply will be available for firefighting purposes, 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 is supervising the the construction activities.

The Park Avenue detour has been taken down and the final milling and paving will be completed utilizing flagging personnel with one lane of traffic passing at a time, the authority said. The Ferry Road detour will be re-activated when milling and paving commences on Ferry.

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