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Resident asks Nether Providence commissioners for timeline on School Lane paving
Summary
Resident Dave Piper asked the board for a clear timeline after partial utility work left his driveway unconnected to a newly opened trench. Township staff said contractor Pico will provide a trench restoration soon; full curb‑to‑curb paving depends on bids, PennDOT approvals and budget constraints.
Dave Piper told the Board of Commissioners on June 11 that his driveway at 605 Schooling is at risk after utility- and contractor work left the street partly excavated.
"My name is Dave Piper. I live at 605 Schooling and we just wanted a status update on the paving of Schooling," Piper said during the public‑comment period.
Charles, the township engineer, replied that contractor Pico has offered trench restoration and that staff expect Pico to return in roughly 30 days to perform a permanent patch on the trench before any overlay or full resurfacing. Charles said an internal estimate for full curb‑to‑curb paving is about $130,000 and that Pico had submitted a restoration offer in the low five figures for the trench work.
Township staff and commissioners explained that timing depends on several factors: (1) getting negotiated offers from contractors for each segment affected; (2) securing PennDOT approvals tied to state liquid‑fuels funding when work affects state rights‑of‑way; and (3) the township budget. Staff noted that money required to pave School Lane would come from the general fund and was not currently budgeted, making any immediate full‑road resurfacing unlikely. Officials said a secondary resurfacing bid round in the fall has been done in prior years if enough projects accumulate to produce favorable pricing.
Commissioners encouraged Piper to provide his address to staff so public‑works crews could inspect and, if appropriate, perform interim pothole or patch repairs. Charles said the trench restoration and temporary paving that Pico typically provides yields a structurally sound result but may not be cosmetically finished until a full resurfacing is scheduled.
The board did not set a definite date for full curb‑to‑curb work and cautioned that PennDOT approval and the availability of grant or liquid‑fuels funding would govern the schedule. Staff said they would follow up with Piper directly about interim repairs and the contractor timeline.
The board continued its agenda after the exchange; no formal action was taken at the meeting specifically to accelerate School Lane resurfacing.
