Warminster Road Bridge Reopening Date Up In Air

HATBORO, PA —Residents wondering about the status of the reopening of the Warminster Road Bridge may have to wonder for a little longer.

Borough officials said they are still awaiting updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation about the bridge project.

After several delays, PennDOT stated that the six-month Warminster Road Bridge replacement project would be completed by the middle or end of January.

But with the month ending in a few days, that deadline might be pushed back again. The project has been pushed back several times and is now finishing its eighth month.

One borough resident told Patch Thursday that the bridge looked unlikely to be finished.

Borough Manager Diane Hegele said at a recent meeting that the borough has received no updates from PennDOT about the project to replace the 136-year-old bridge that goes over the Pennypack Creek and connects the borough with Upper Moreland Township.

PennDOT is replacing the 136-year-old concrete-encased steel beam structure with a prestressed concrete box beam bridge that will be 110 feet long and 38 feet wide.

The new bridge will allow for wider lanes and shoulders to improve traffic safety for the estimated 11,783 motorists who travel over the structure daily.

Other improvements under this project include constructing a five-foot-wide sidewalk for pedestrians; installing new signs, pavement markings, guide rail, and a pedestrian rapid flashing beacon signal on the south approach; and resurfacing the approach roadways.

Allen Myers, LP of Worcester, PA is the general contractor on the $3,830,278 project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.

During the project, the Warminster Road Bridge is closed to vehicular traffic between East Mill Road and Surrey Lane.

Two detours are in place around the bridge closure: one for motor vehicles (Byberry Road, Davisville Road, Terwood Road, and Route 263) and one for truck traffic (County Line Road and Route 611).