Road Programs Moving Forward In Newtown Township, Newtown Borough

NEWTOWN, PA — Did your street make this year’s road repaving list?

The schedule for this year's paving projects in Newtown Township and Newtown Borough have pretty much been finalized and will be moving forward this spring and summer.

Newtown Township is planning to pave between 1.3 and 1.5 miles of roadways this year depending upon where the bids come in.

The base bid of 1.3 miles includes the following roads:

• Eagle Road
• Farnsworth Way
• Ashford Way
• North and South Ascott Court
• Amaryllis Lane
• Lotus Place
• Campus Drive

The bid opening is scheduled for mid-March with the award taking place at the end of the month.

Depending upon how bids come out, several roads from the township's alternate list of 21 roads may be added, potentially bringing this year's project up to 1.5 miles.

Newtown Borough

In neighboring Newtown Borough, the council is expected to authorize the 2024 road program at Tuesday’s meeting at a cost of around $210,000.

The projects include:

• North Elm from 202 Elm to Andrew Drive
• South Norwood from Washington to Centre
• South Congress from Washington to Centre
• A large pothole at 231 North State Street
• A large pothole on Jefferson between North Congress and Chancellor

The water company will be installing new water mains on Elm between 202 Elm and Andrew Drive and will reimburse the borough 50 percent of the cost of its repaving project under an agreement it has with the borough.

“It’s a great deal for the borough,” said engineer Michelle Fountain.