U.S. 1 Improvements Updates
Bristol Road Bridge To Reopen Before Memorial Day Weekend
PennDOT District 6 says the Bristol Road bridge over U.S.1 in Bensalem Township is expected to reopen by Friday, May 28. The bridge, situated between Neshaminy Boulevard and Old Lincoln Highway, has been closed since November 2020 for construction as part of the Section RC2 project for the long-term U.S. 1...
U.S. 1 Improvements Project Spring Update: Construction Expands North As Phase Two Begins
PennDOT’s three-phase project (U.S. 1 Improvements Project) to improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County expanded this spring to include widening a 1.5-mile section north of the PA Turnpike that includes upgrading the Neshaminy and Penndel interchanges and constructing new bridges over Rockhill Drive, the Neshaminy Cr...
PennDOT To Begin Project To Widen & Improve 1.5 Miles Of U.S. 1 In Bensalem & Middletown
PennDOT District 6 says that construction will begin on Monday, March 22 on a project to widen and improve a 1.5-mile section of U.S.1 between the Neshaminy and Penndel/Business U.S. 1 interchanges in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County. Beginning Monday, March 22, through Wednesday, March 24, ...
Periodic Nighttime Lane Closures Planned Through Winter For U.S. 1 Improvements Project
PennDOT District 6 has announced that nighttime lane restrictions will be in place periodically on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) through the winter for reconstruction of the southbound side of U.S. 1 and three U.S. 1 bridges, as well as the center section of Street Road (Route 132) under the final major ...
Operations Prepare To Shift To The Southbound Side For The U.S. 1 Improvements Project
PennDOT District 6 says daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will continue to be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) the week of November 23 as the contractor completes bridge and roadway construction in the center of U.S. 1 and prepares to shift operations to the southbound side in early Decemb...
U.S. 1 Traffic Stoppages, Full Closure For Bristol Road Overpass Demolition In Bensalem Township
PennDOT District 6 says U.S. 1 will be closed between the Neshaminy and Business U.S. 1/Penndel interchanges on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 PM to 10:00 AM the following morning, for demolition of the Bristol Road overpass in Bensalem Township. In advance of work on the overpass, northbound and southbo...
Summer Construction Update For The U.S. 1 Improvements Project
Center area construction has been under way this summer on U.S. 1 and on Street Road (Route 132) as the project to widen and improve U.S. 1 and reconstruct the interchange at Street Road (Route 132) moves toward completion of the current stage and a shift to southbound reconstruction this fall. Work on thi...
Don’t Approach PennDOT Workers While Performing Critical Functions During COVID-19
PennDOT has had reports of members of the public approaching their staff while they’re working. Their teams are following COVID-19 mitigation guidance and performing critical functions. PennDOT appreciates the public following social distancing guidelines when you see them in the field. As a reminder ...
U.S. 1 Improvements Project Deemed Critical And Is Restarting
PennDOT District 6 says daytime and overnight lane restrictions will be in place the week of April 13 on U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem Township, Bucks County for bridge, roadway, and utility construction under a project to widen and improve U.S.1 and reconstruct the...