Area road projects may spur traffic delays
PennDOT plans to do brush-cutting, repairs in region this week
Lane restrictions on Creek Road in Birmingham Township between Bridge and Wylie Roads will be in effect for patching from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said.
Other area road projects will include repairs on Baltimore Pike in Kennett Township Monday through Thursday from 8...
Seat-belt enforcement initiative begins
Failure to buckle up can result in citations, officials warn
The majority of traffic fatalities involving unbuckled victims occurred at night last year, spurring a nighttime emphasis on a “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort beginning Monday and extending through June 9, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
PennDOT is partnering with more than 600 law...
Work begins on Red Bridge replacement
After delays, bridge project gets started this week
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
Workers begin to install new red bridge rails at the opening of Red Bridge Farms.
POCOPSON — Plagued by material delays, replacement of the rails on the Red Bridge Farm development’s namesake bridge has finally begun.
Director of Township Public Works, Mark Knightly, reluctantly reported to officials during...
E. Marlborough to try again to cut village speeds
New 30 MPH limit sought, contract for area master plan approved
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Buoyed by a new interpretation of state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) rules for setting speed limits, the township will again seek to reduce the speed limit in Unionville Village to 30 MPH on Route 82.
Based on discussions with Traffic Planning & Design (TPD), the Pottstown-based...
Bridge delays, detours looming in Newlin
PennDOT is scheduled to begin rehabilitation of two Newlin Township bridges starting March 4.
Brandywine Creek Road spans are scheduled for rebuilding
Brace yourself for bridge-related delays and detours: Construction will begin Monday, March 4, to rehabilitate the structurally-deficient Brandywine Creek Bridges over Buck and Doe Runs in Newlin Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...
Residents back EM bike path plan
Questions with state over grant terms have project in limbo
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — About a dozen township residents attended Monday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting to voice their support for a one-mile bike path along Route 82 near Unionville High School and Patton Middle School, a project currently in limbo as township officials attempt to negotiate grant terms...
Grant terms could kill Rt. 82 bike path
E. Marlborough officials concerned about details, potential costs in deal with PennDOT
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Complicated language that apparently obscures financial responsibility in the grant application for the proposed Route 82 bike path could end local support for the project, unless the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) agrees to modify the agreement...
Pocopson officials talk bike safety
POCOPSON — Cool fall days and beautiful foliage entice us to “go for a ride” on back country roads. Township officials are asking residents to exercise caution and adhere to the new state bicycle law.
At a recent Pocopson Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Chair Steve Conary reminded motorists of the law’s requirement to leave a 4-foot “cushion of safety” when passing a bicyclist.
According...
Residents, officals frustrated by Village speed limits
Concerns continue to mount over speeds in Unionville village, but state law limits options
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Residents of Unionville village are asking the township to renew efforts to slow drivers along Route 82 to make the area safer.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Driver speed and some questions about paving in the Unionville Village section of the township dominated Monday night’s Board...
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