Bristol Road to Close at Route 263 (York Road) in Warminster and Warwick Township for Reconstruction

Bristol Road to Close at Route 263 (York Road) in Warminster and Warwick
Township for Reconstruction

6/28/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced
that
Bristol Road will be closed and detoured on the west side of the
intersection
with Route 263 (York Road) in Warminster and Warwick townships, Bucks
County,
for two months, beginning Tuesday, July 5, for intersection reconstruction.


The Bristol Road closure is associated with PennDOT's $31.6 million project
to
reconstruct and improve four miles of Route 263 (York Road) between Bristol

Road and Sugar Bottom Road in Warwick and Warminster townships.
Construction
began in March 2014 and is expected to finish in October 2017.

During construction to rebuild the west side of Bristol Road at its
approach to
Route 263 (York Road), traffic will be detoured over Route 611 (Easton
Road),
Route 132 (Street Road) and Route 263 (York Road). Local access will be
maintained up to the construction zone as eastbound Bristol Road traffic
will
be able to reach Route 263 (York Road) to travel north or south during
construction; however, eastbound travelers will not be able to cross the
intersection. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling
through
the area.

The west side of Bristol Road is expected to reopen in late-August. Later
this
fall the contractor will rebuild the east side of Bristol Road at Route 263

(York Road).

PennDOT is rebuilding Route 263 to provide a smoother, safer roadway for
motorists for decades to come. The improvements include full depth pavement

reconstruction of the existing four-lane concrete road and intersection
improvements.

In addition, crews are rehabilitating the bridge over the Neshaminy Creek;
rehabilitating the bridge that spans the Little Neshaminy Creek and Creek
Road;
improving drainage; installing new traffic signal equipment, guiderail,
signs,
pavement markings and curb ramps; and relocating aerial and underground
utilities.

To enhance travel along the corridor, PennDOT is installing new traffic
signals
at seven intersections on Route 263. The intersections include Tulip Road,
Kendarbren Drive/Private Drive, Kendarbren Drive/Ridge Drive, Bristol Road,

Meyer Way, Almshouse Road and Mill Road. Turn lanes are being lengthened or

added at Route 263's intersections with Bristol Road, Meyer Way and
Almshouse
Road. A new traffic signal also is being installed at Deer Run Drive.

The $31,571,380 project is financed with 100 percent federal funds. J.D.
Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly, and follow the
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MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801

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