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PennDOT outlines Langhorne–Yardley intersection improvements, roundabout and detour plans
Summary
PennDOT and the design firm TPD briefed Middletown supervisors on a project that will replace a signal with a single‑lane roundabout, add turn lanes and pedestrian accommodations; a 60‑day detour is planned for summer 2025 and construction is expected to continue through May 2026.
PennDOT representatives and the project's design firm updated the Middletown Township Board on planned improvements to the Langhorne–Yardley Road corridor on June 24, explaining staging, timelines and safety features.
Don Jacobs of TPD described the plan to replace the Bridgetown Pike/Langhorne Yardley signal with a single‑lane roundabout intended to improve safety and capacity. The Woodburn/Langhorne signal will be modernized and receive auxiliary left‑turn lanes; the project includes 5‑foot bicycle shoulders, pedestrian crossings, and sidewalk links along the south side of Langhorne–Yardley Road near Woodburn. Jeremy Burton, the PennDOT construction representative, said utility relocations and preliminary clearing were already underway and that the roundabout will require a signed detour that is scheduled for summer 2025 with a maximum duration of 60 calendar days.
Speakers noted coordination efforts with emergency responders and asked whether the detour could be scheduled during summer break to reduce impact on school traffic; PennDOT confirmed the 2025 summer timing was intended to minimize school interruptions. Completion of the post‑detour construction was scheduled for May 2026. Residents raised concerns about tree clearing, sight distance at approaches, coordination with other regional projects and impacts on individual property features (for example, hand‑dug wells and utility connections). PennDOT staff said the contract includes required grading and limited replanting to tie grading into existing conditions and that basin landscaping will use a wildflower seed mix in some locations.
The board asked staff to continue close coordination with PennDOT on detour routing and signage to avoid routing motorists onto local roads that are unsuitable for detours through the neighborhood. PennDOT posted the detour plan and project information on its website and encouraged residents to consult the project page for details and updates.
