PennDOT - District 6 News
U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures at Night Next Week for Construction in Bensalem Township
King of Prussia, PA – Lane closures are scheduled on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) at night next week for construction in in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
The work schedule and locations are:
- Sunday, September 18, through Thursday, September 22, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, alternating lane and ramp closures will be in place on U.S. 1 in both directions between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange and Old Lincoln Highway for line striping;
- Sunday, September 18, through Thursday, September 22, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, alternating lane closures will be in place on Street Road (Route 132) between Kingston Way and Old Lincoln Highway for line striping; and
- Sunday, September 18, through Thursday, September 22, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, a single lane pattern will be in place on U.S. 1 between the Penndel/Business U.S. 1 and Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges to complete the shift of northbound U.S. 1 traffic to the existing southbound bridge over Rockhill Drive for construction of the new bridge.
Motorists also are reminded that southbound Old Lincoln Highway remains closed through late September from the ramp to southbound U.S.1 to Bristol Road in Middletown Township for reconstruction. Motorists are detoured south on U.S. 1 to the Neshaminy Interchange, then right onto Rockhill Drive back to Old Lincoln Highway.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
PennDOT is reconstructing and widening almost three miles of U.S. 1, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit— under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County.
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA is the general contractor on the $111.5 million U.S. 1 Section RC2 project that is scheduled to be completed in mid-2026. Allan Myers, Inc. of Worcester, PA is the general contractor on the $95 million U.S. 1 Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed this year.
For more information on PennDOT's U.S. 1 reconstruction program in Bucks County, visit www.us1bucks.com.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA mobile application. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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