Street Road Resurfacing Project Begins in Bucks County

Relief is on the way for cars traveling down the pot-hole riddled Street Road in Bucks County, but not before some construction-related delays and restrictions as the roadway is resurfaced.

Weekday and weeknight lane restrictions are scheduled on Street Road between Bustleton Pike and Route 611 in Lower Southampton, Upper Southampton, Warminster and Warrington townships, starting Monday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 26, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced.

The contractor’s upcoming work schedule is:

· Monday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., lane restrictions on Route 132 (Street Road) for patching, milling and line striping; and

· Monday Sept. 22 through Friday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., lane restrictions on Route 132 (Street Road) for milling, paving and line striping.

Route 132 (Street Road) motorists are advised to use extra care when driving through the work zone and to allow additional time for travel because slowdowns will occur. The operations are dependent on the weather.

This work is part of a $5 million project to repair and resurface 9 miles of Route 132 (Street Road). PennDOT’s contractor will also install ADA curb ramps, new pavement markings, centerline rumble strips; and upgrade pedestrian buttons at various signalized intersections.

This Route 132 (Street Road) pavement improvement project, funded by Act 89, Pennsylvania’s new transportation plan, is scheduled to finish in July 2015. The milling and paving part of this project is scheduled to be completed in the late fall.

J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Pa. is the general contractor on the $5 million project that is financed with 100 percent state funds.

Motorists can check conditions on Route 132 (Street Road) and other major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 700 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA.