Officials celebrate opening of Rt. 926 bridge

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Various state and local officials cut the ribbon for the new Route 926 bridge. From left: State Rep. Carolyn Comitta (F-156), a local vet office mascot, Chester County Commissioner Chair Michelle Kichline, State Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160) and Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent of Schools John Sanville. POCOPSON — More than 100 people showed up to celebrate the...

And so it begins: 926 bridge to close Feb. 13

PennDOT to start bridge replacement over Brandywine The official detour route for the bridge closing, from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. After a nearly two-decade wait, work is slated to finally begin on replacement of the Route 926 bridge over Brandywine Creek in Pocopson and Birmingham — with the bridge and nearby roadways closing on Feb. 13. The $8.6 million replacement project...

PennDOT slashes Rt. 926 bridge build to six months

$9 million project slated to start in Feb., 2017 By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times PennDOT now says it will only need six months of road closures to replace the Rt. 926 bridge over the Brandywine Creek. POCOPSON — Although it meant a year of delay while operational plans were revised, the new timeline to rebuild the bridge over the Brandywine Creek on Rt. 926 will need only six months of road closure,...

Open house on Rt. 925 bridge replacement, March 30

POCOPSON — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will hold an open house public meeting on Wednesday, March 30, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM for the upcoming project to replace the Route 926 (Street Road) bridge over the Brandywine Creek in Birmingham and Pocopson townships. The public meeting will be held at the Pocopson Elementary School, which is located at 1105 Pocopson Road in Pocopson...

Birmingham, Pocopson talk 926 bridge replacement

Newest PennDOT plans call for raising roadway approaches to finally end most flooding issues By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Birmingham and Pocopson officials hope to work closely together on plans to replace the Route 926 bridge over the Brandywine. POCOPSON — Township supervisors approved revised plans by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for a new Route...

Bridging a lack of fiscal logic

And, a great weekend to get off the couch and to remember By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Ah, nothing says fall in the Brandywine Valley like water rushing down the street, right? At this writing, the floodwaters have largely receded, but if you listen you can just make out the sound of teeth gnashing over the sound of rustling leaves. One group, increasingly ready to grab torches and pitchforks,...