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Construction Planned Nov. 17-21 on U.S. 1 in Bucks County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that various construction activities are planned on U.S. 1 under the substantially completed project to reconstruct, widen, and improve a three-mile section of the highway in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County. Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction: Motorists are advised to allow extra time when…
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PennDOT to Host Virtual Public Meeting Oct. 22 for U.S. 1 Improvement Project in Middletown Township, Langhorne Manor, Langhorne Boroughs
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to attend a live virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 22, for the upcoming U.S. 1 Section RC3 project to improve safety and congestion along a 2.7-mile section of U.S. 1 in Middletown Township and Langhorne Manor and Langhorne boroughs, Bucks County. The limits of the U.S. 1 Section RC3 project extend from…
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U.S. 1 Bucks Construction Update: Fall 2025
Section RC2 Construction Substantially Completed The Section RC2 project was substantially completed in September after nearly four and a half years of construction, one year ahead of the original contract completion date. PennDOT’s $116 million project, the second of three U.S. 1 projects in Bucks County, added a third travel lane in each direction on U.S. 1,…
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Construction Update: Summer 2025
Section RC2 Improvements to Wrap Up This Summer Work to complete the connecting sections of roadway between three new U.S. 1 bridges will wrap up this summer, substantially completing PennDOT’s Section RC2 project to widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County in Bensalem and Middletown townships. The new northbound and southbound bridges are in…
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PennDOT to Host Virtual Public Meeting for U.S. 1 Improvement Project in Middletown Township, Langhorne Manor, Langhorne Boroughs
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to attend a live virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 23, for the upcoming U.S. 1 Section RC3 project to improve safety and congestion along a 2.7-mile section of U.S. 1 in Middletown Township and Langhorne Manor and Langhorne boroughs, Bucks County. Section RC3 extends from just north of the bridges carrying U.S.…
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Construction Update: Spring 2025
Roadway Work Ahead in Final Stage of RC2 Improvements Work is underway this spring to complete the connecting sections of roadway between the new U.S. 1 bridges constructed under PennDOT’s Section RC2 project to widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County in Bensalem and Middletown townships. With new northbound and southbound bridges in place…
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Construction Update: Winter 2024-25
Bridge Construction Finishes, Roadway Work Ahead Construction of the new northbound U.S. 1 bridge over the Neshaminy Creek (see below) has been substantially completed and the new bridge is partially open to traffic while work continues into next spring to finish the connecting sections of roadway on both sides of the new structure in Bensalem…
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Construction Update: Fall 2024
Two New U.S. 1 Bridges Finish this Fall As new bridge construction wraps up at two locations on U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships, deck placement begins on the new northbound structure over the Neshaminy Creek (see below) as PennDOT’s $111 million project to widen and improve U.S.1 in Bucks County progresses toward completion…
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Rockhill Drive Ramp to U.S. 1 South Now Open
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the ramp from Rockhill Drive to southbound U.S. 1 in Bensalem Township was reopened at night on September 9, after two years of construction under PennDOT’s $116 million project to reconstruct, widen, and improve a three-mile section of U.S. 1 in Bucks County The work is…
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Construction Update: Summer 2024
Two New U.S.1 Bridges Nearing Completion Summer 2024 – Construction continues this summer on new bridges at three locations along U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships under PennDOT’s $111 million project to widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County. Deck construction on the U.S. 1 southbound structure over the Penndel/Business 1 Interchange and…
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Construction Update: Spring 2024
Three U.S.1 Bridges Headed for Completion Bridge construction is headed for completion this summer at three locations along U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships under PennDOT’s $111 million project to widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County. Deck construction on the U.S. 1 southbound structure over the Penndel/Business U.S. 1 Interchange and adjacent…
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Construction Update: Winter 2024
Work Continues on Three Bridges This Winter Construction continues this winter on three new replacement bridges that are part of the roadway improvements under the $111 million project to widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County. New structures over the Neshaminy Creek, the Penndel/Business U.S. 1 Interchange and adjacent rail…
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Construction Update: Fall 2023
Bridge Construction Continues at Three Locations Along U.S. 1 Construction progresses this fall on three new bridges being replaced under the $111 million project to widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County. New structures over the Neshaminy Creek, the Penndel/Business U.S. 1 Interchange and adjacent rail lines, and Rockhill Drive…
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Construction Update: Summer 2023
Bridge Construction This Summer at Three Locations Along U.S. 1 As four lanes of U.S. 1 traffic weave through the work zone from the Turnpike Interchange to north of the Penndel Exit (see below), PennDOT’s contractor continues making progress on three new bridges and other improvements being completed under the $111 million project to widen…
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Michael B. Carroll Confirmed as Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the Pennsylvania State Senate has confirmed Michael B. Carroll as the next Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary. Under the direction of Governor Shapiro, Carroll has prioritized efficiency and customer service at PennDOT and is focused on directly improving the lives of Pennsylvanians through streamlined, helpful services. Carroll has advocated…
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Construction Update: Spring 2023
Work this spring will focus on the construction of three new bridges on U.S. 1 along with the continued widening of the highway to construct an additional travel lane in each direction. With all lanes of traffic now on the rebuilt northbound portion of the U.S. 1 bridge over the Penndel/Business 1 Interchange and adjacent…
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Construction Update: Winter 2022-23
Construction This Winter on Two New U.S. 1 Bridges North of the Turnpike; U.S. 1 Improvements Completed South of the Turnpike With U.S. 1 improvements between Old Lincoln Highway and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bucks County (Section RC1) completed in December 2022 (see below), construction this winter will focus on the construction of two new bridges…
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Wolf Administration Recaps Robust 2022 Construction Season Across Southeast Pennsylvania
PENNDOT MARKS COMPLETION OF FIRST OF THREE U.S. 1 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN BUCKS COUNTY December 7, 2022 – PennDOT District 6 Executive Lou Belmonte was joined by local and elected officials in Bensalem Township, Bucks County today to celebrate the completion of the U.S. 1 Section RC1 improvement project and to highlight the departments’ 2022 construction season that…
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Construction Update: Fall 2022
Section RC1 Substantially Completed. Three New Bridges Under Construction North of the PA Turnpike The project to improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County reaches significant milestones this fall with the substantial completion of Section RC1 and completion of two new bridges north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Section RC1, the first of three construction projects for…
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PennDOT Phases in Newly-Designed Driver’s Licenses, ID Cards
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that, as part of ongoing security enhancements, PennDOT is updating the design and enhancing the security features of its driver’s license and identification card products. “The update is an important component of PennDOT’s ongoing work to enhance and protect the integrity of the driver’s license and…
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PennDOT to Begin Business U.S. 1 (Lincoln Highway) Intersection Improvement Project in Penndel Borough
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will begin on Thursday, August 4, on a project to enhance safety and improve travel through the Business U.S. 1 (Lincoln Highway) and Hulmeville Avenue Intersection in Penndel Borough, Bucks County. Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will widen the existing intersection to add exclusive left-turn…
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Construction Update: Summer 2022
Section RC1, the first of three construction projects for PennDOT’s $95 million U.S. 1 Bucks Improvement Project, will be completed this summer after nearly four years of construction to widen and improve the roadway between the Turnpike Interchange and Old Lincoln Highway. Section RC2 remains focused on the construction of new U.S. 1 bridges over…
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PennDOT Urges Caution in Work Zones
Recent crashes put workers, motorists at risk The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding motorists to drive safely in work zones after there have been several incidents of work zone intrusions resulting in motorists hitting PennDOT employees or equipment. The most recent crash occurred on June 5, 2022, when a PennDOT employee was…
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Federal REAL ID Enforcement Begins May 3, 2023
With the one-year countdown beginning today for the federal enforcement of REAL ID for commercial domestic air travel and other federal purposes, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) joined the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) and Philadelphia International Airport officials to remind Pennsylvania residents who want REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and photo ID cards and have…
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Construction Update: Spring 2022
Three Bridges Completed, Two Under Construction on U.S. 1 Construction crews made significant progress on new bridges over the past winter, finishing the southbound bridge over the Turnpike ramps, completing much of the abutment and pier construction for the new southbound U.S. 1 bridge over the Neshaminy Creek, and beginning abutment and pier construction for…
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Construction Update: Winter 2021-22
U.S. 1 Bridge Construction Continues, Southbound U.S. 1 Paving Continues South of the Turnpike Abutment and pier construction continue for the new U.S. 1 bridge over the Neshaminy Creek while abutment construction has started for the new U.S. 1 bridge over rail lines and the Penndel/U.S. 1 Business exit under one-of-two PennDOT projects currently underway…
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Wolf Administration Highlights Productive 2021 Design, Construction Season Across Southeast Pennsylvania
More than 190 construction projects underway worth more than $2.2 billion King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 6 is wrapping up an aggressive 2021 design and construction season that included 62 new contracts worth more than $540 million aimed at repairing and improving state highways and bridges across…
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Construction Update: Fall 2021
New U.S. 1 Neshaminy Creek Bridge Construction, Southbound U.S. 1 Paving South of the Turnpike Excavation and bridge construction mark the progress of work to widen and improve U.S. 1 north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike as paving on the southbound side of U.S. 1 from Old Lincoln Highway to the Turnpike underway this fall. The…
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Construction Update: Summer 2021
U.S. 1 Under Construction for Three Miles in Bucks County Construction continues this summer in Lower Bucks County on two adjacent contracts to improve U.S. 1 by reconstructing and widening the pavement, building several bridges, and improving several interchanges along a continuous three-mile section of highway in Bensalem and Middletown townships. The contracts, RC1 and…
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U.S. 1 Section RC3 – Public Design Alternative Presentation
Please view our Public Design Alternative Presentation for U.S. 1 Section RC3. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here to View in a new window.
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