Roadwork to Close Susquehanna
Flood fixes on Susquehanna Road by Sandy Run in Abington will close part of the road through September.
Work is slated to begin today on a “box culvert” in the area of Susquehanna Road and Maple Avenue over Sandy Run Creek. The project will help mitigate flooding in the area, but Susquehanna Road will be out of commission until about September, weather permitting.
Abington Township Engineer Michael Powers said Susquehanna Road is a hazard when it rains heavily. The 10-foot by 6-foot concrete box culvert will divert rainwater under the road. Powers said the bridge in place now at the creek is not good at handling the 100-year storm.
The project comes in at about $799,400; the state is contributing 80 percent, and the township will foot the rest of the bill through fund balance and through the Supplemental Federal-Aid Bridge Project Reimbursement Agreement, according to the April Public Works Committee minutes.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation received seven bids for the project; Neshaminy Constructors won the bid. According to the minutes, the township has worked with the construction company in the past.
With Susquehanna Road being a major east-west artery, detours through Roslyn, to and from Fitzwatertown Road, are inevitable.
Last week, Commissioner Thomas Bowman said, “We’re a few days away from Armageddon in Roslyn.”
That may be a bit dramatic.
He went on to say, “It’s going to be crowded, it’s going to be bad and we’re going to have to deal with it.”
Bowman and Commissioner John Spiegelman asked drivers to be courteous to Roslyn residents.
wendy phillips
8:30 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
How about Ardsley! I live on penn ave and the drivers are blowing stop signs speeding and getting lost.... it is out if control.... i have 2 young kids who love riding there bike up and down our street but now im scared to let them out front!
Nick C.
9:21 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
"Bowman and Commissioner John Spiegelman asked drivers to be courteous to Roslyn residents."
Why not help the drivers be courteous by posting a few police officers with an empty book and a full pen?
wendy phillips
9:32 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
And some spike strips!
Victor B. Krievins
4:16 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
There was traffic enforcement on maple avenue yesterday. I have been informed that traffic enforcement is being expanded. We will also request repaving of maple avenue when the project is completed.
Victor B. Krievins
10:49 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
There is an extensive traffic enforcement crack down in Roslyn and Ardsley in the vicinity of the Susquehanna Rd Closure. Thank you Alan Freed, Chris Posey and all the Other Officers assigned to this very important detail. I saw numerous vehicles stopped and cited for running the stop signs, speeding and traveling the wrong direction on the One Way Section of Johnson Street near the Roslyn School. Fantastic Job Officers!
Andy
1:30 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Where I come from (Fort Worth, TX), this project would take approx. 6-8 weeks to complete. I've watched this "mess daily for a week now while visiting and with the maximum of 4 (YES, FOUR) people working on this a day, I now remember why I left this area over 35 years ago.
GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER ABINGTON!
sami
2:11 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
It is absolutely mind blowing that such a small project would take 4 months. I have seen many days without no work get done! But I guess noone cares.. Contractors get their money, who cares about the people anyway..
pat s
7:47 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Come on people...get this work done for crying outloud