Roundbout construction could stall traffic

Traffic grinch: Rt. 52 project slated to start construction week of Dec. 23 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Temporary road closures to allow for the construction of the Route 52/Unionville-Lenape Road Roundabout could start as early as Dec. 23, Pocopson officials say. POCOPSON — Looks like driving through the township will be a challenge for the better part of 2014, according to township...

Rt. 52 roundabout gets OK, despite Gov’t. shutdown

Bids expected to be awarded in Nov., with construction complete by Aug., 2014 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times The intersection of Wawaset and Unionville-Lenape roads and Route 52 will be converted into a roundabout in 2014. Federal officials signed off, it was announced Thursday, on plans to put the project out to bid, with an Aug. 2014 completion date expected. POCOPSON — The wheels of government...

Quiet nature of teacher talks is good news

The numbers are close; a fair deal is there to be made. Will sense prevail? By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Sometimes, no news is good news. Until last Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, there had been virtually not a peep about the ongoing negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education and its teachers union, a departure from the previous negotiation cycle, which led...

Pocopson OK’s Marlboro Rd. house project

Founders Day set for Sept. 15; split vote on Rt. 52 roundabout project By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Pocopson township officials discuss a proposed home construction on Marlboro Road, Monday night, as proposed by Kevin and Cathy Koehler. From left supervisor Georgia Brutscher, supervisor Steve Conary, Joe Mingioni, builder for the project, Susan Simone, township secretary, Jim Hatfield, township...

Pocopson supervisors reveal revised roundabout plans

Project could start in 2013 to make intersection of Lenape-Unionville, Wawaset and Rt. 52 safer By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Pocopson township officials revealed revised plans to build a roundabout at Rt. 52, Wawaset and Lenape-Unionville roads. As seen here, Rt. 52 comes in from the bottom of the diagram, enters the roundabout and then bears left, with Unionville-Lenape Road at...

Rt. 52 roundabout plan makes progress

Construction won’t start before 2014, but PennDOT signs off on new design By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Plans to replace this dangerous intersection where Rt. 52 meets Unionville-Lenape Road and Wawaset Road with a roundabout are moving forward, although it's unlikely construction will happen before 2014. POCOPSON — It’s coming. Really. The long-discussed and proposed roundabout...