Ramp Work To Start On Intersection In Lower Makefield

YARDLEY, PA — Work is set to begin next week on a safety improvement project at an intersection in Lower Makefield Township.

Gov. Tom Wolf's office announced the project on Friday as part of a plan to install 73 Americans With Disabilities act-compliant curb ramps at 18 intersections in Bucks County.

The work, at Big Oak Road and Makefield Road, is set to run from Monday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 12. Work will be going on from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, with temporary lane closures there planned. Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area because there will be slowdowns.

"The construction of these facilities represents PennDOT’s ongoing commitment to upgrading and improving access and mobility for citizens," Wolf said in a news release. "Our goal is to improve and maintain safety for pedestrians and motorists alike."

There are several other intersections in Yardley and Lower Makefield that are scheduled to get similar upgrades in the future under the state program. They are:

• Route 32 (Delaware Avenue) and Letchworth Avenue in Yardley Borough
• Route 32 (Delaware Avenue) and College Avenue in Yardley Borough
• Main Street and Reading Avenue in Yardley Borough
• Main Street and Letchworth Avenue in Yardley Borough
• Main Street and Afton Avenue in Yardley Borough
• Mirror Lake Road and Yardley Langhorne Road in Lower Makefield Township
• Stony Hill Road and Cardinal Drive in Lower Makefield Township

Work on the entire project is expected to be completed in early 2019.

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