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Engineer: Springfield Road work delayed by 10-foot rock shelf; pickleball court bids ready for advertisement
Summary
The borough engineer reported a delay on Springfield Road after crews encountered about 10 feet of rock, said PennDOT approvals are pending for a ROW program, and that pickleball plans are finalized and ready to be advertised for bids pending council agreement.
Clifton Heights Borough engineer told council that sanitary sewer cleaning work is scheduled to begin in late August but that off‑site school construction and stormwater pipe work on Springfield Road have been delayed after crews encountered a rock shelf roughly 10 feet thick.
The delay has pushed parts of the contractor’s schedule, the engineer said, and a heavier excavating machine has been brought in to remove the rock rather than using explosives, which would require a state permit.
“They've hit a shelf of about 10 feet thick rock,” the engineer said. When asked whether explosives would be used, the engineer replied that a state permit would be required and the contractor instead brought “a bigger heavier machine and took the hammer it out.”
The engineer also briefed council on several other capital items. Documents for the borough’s 2025 right‑of‑way (ROW) program have been submitted to PennDOT; once PennDOT approves the documents the borough will issue a notice to proceed. A meeting with PennDOT about permits for the Madison Sewer project is scheduled for next week to move that project forward.
On recreational projects, the engineer said plans and contract documents for a three‑court pickleball facility have been finalized and are ready for advertisement to solicit bids, provided council agrees. The engineer explained the courts were shifted closer to the highway department building to make room for three courts and a small additional parking lot. “We moved it over closer to the highway department building so that this way we can fit 3 courts, on that property and a small additional parking lot,” he said. He added that the work for the pickleball courts and a separate bid for bulk paving are being separated to expedite the court improvements.
Council later moved and approved acceptance of the engineer’s report by voice vote.
No contract awards or bid openings were conducted at the meeting; the engineer indicated bidding would proceed after PennDOT approvals (where required) and after council confirms advertisement authorization.
