Route 332 Bypass Improvements Begin In Lower Makefield Twp.

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —Construction has begun on the Route 332 bypass capacity improvements for the Prickett Preserve project, township officials said.

The work includes:

• Roadway widening along Route 332 for an additional westbound thru lane & a dual-left turn lane onto Stony Hill Road.
• Roadway widening along the I-295 Westbound Off Ramp to provide a dual-right turn lane & a left turn lane onto Route 332.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Township officials said motorists should stay alert for work being performed between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Residents should visit the township's website for information regarding any lane restrictions as work progresses.

The contractor on the $5.57 million project is James D. Morrissey, Inc. of Philadelphia.

In other township business:

The township was awarded a $900,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Local Share Account Statewide Program.

The grant will be used to complete the Memorial Park Master Plan, township officials said.

Once completed, the park will include a playground, picnic pavilion, horseshoe pits, bocce courts, exercise stations, a gazebo, and walking paths on the park's east side.