East Penn RR to close Rt. 52, Lenape Bridge, July 8-11

East Penn Railroad, LLC is scheduled to close Route 52 (Lenape Road) between Creek Road and Pocopson Road  from 6 PM Friday, July 8, through 5 AM Monday, July 11, for resurfacing, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced. During construction, Route 52 (Lenape Road) through traffic will be detoured over Pocopson Road, Route 926 (Street Road) and Creek Road. Heavy trucks...

FINALLY: Rt. 52 roundabout is open

End of local traffic snares could only be temporary, though Updated, 3:22 p.m.: Adds opening of roundabout By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The Route 52 roundabout appears to be close to opening, but Pocopson Township officials have not received any formal notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. POCOPSON — Months later than planned — and after detours and traffic messes that...

As roundabout nears completion, focus turns to Rt. 926 bridge

School officials, residents, business owners push for expedited replacement of bridge over Brandywine Updated: 6:20 p.m. add Sen. Pileggi comments By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Although months behind schedule, it appears that the Rt. 52 roundabout is nearing completion, causing local officials and residents to turn their attention to the planned Route 926 bridge replacement, seeking an expedited...

Detour traffic plagues Pocopson residents

Traffic continues to cut through narrow roads as short cut to Rt. 52 roundabout detour By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Despite signs making it clear that Pocopson’s Denton Hollow Road is not the designated detour route for traffic going from Rt. 926 to Rt. 52, motorists continue to use the narrow roadway through a township neighborhood as a shortcut, concerning local residents. POCOPSON...

Rt. 52 to close in Pocopson, April 28

PennDOT to start final phase of roundabout construction, due to open in Sept. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The third and final phase of construction of the roundabout in Pocopson will close Route 52 on April 28, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The roadway — and the new roundabout — is expected to open in late September. POCOPSON — It’s about to get a lot more complicated to get around the Unionville...

Roundbout construction could stall traffic

Traffic grinch: Rt. 52 project slated to start construction week of Dec. 23 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Temporary road closures to allow for the construction of the Route 52/Unionville-Lenape Road Roundabout could start as early as Dec. 23, Pocopson officials say. POCOPSON — Looks like driving through the township will be a challenge for the better part of 2014, according to township...

Abandoned Pocopson house to be torn down

Lenape site to be cleared by township, ending multi-year struggle to address property By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Although obscured by overgrowth and years of neglect, this Lenape Road house will be torn down by the township after years of attempting to get its owners to maintain the property. POCOPSON — A collective sigh of relief was heard during Monday’s Township Board of Supervisors...

Rt. 52 roundabout gets OK, despite Gov’t. shutdown

Bids expected to be awarded in Nov., with construction complete by Aug., 2014 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times The intersection of Wawaset and Unionville-Lenape roads and Route 52 will be converted into a roundabout in 2014. Federal officials signed off, it was announced Thursday, on plans to put the project out to bid, with an Aug. 2014 completion date expected. POCOPSON — The wheels of government...

Vandalism continues on Bragg Hill Rd.

Signs, gates damaged at closed road; supervisors to apply for traffic light grant for Rt. 52 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Damaged signs at the gate closing off Bragg Hill Road. Vandalism of gates and signs has been persistent since the roadway was closed by township officials, after it was deemed too dangerous for vehicular traffic. POCOPSON — Vandals have once again defaced signs and...

Abandoned Pocopson house may finally be torn down

Builder would tear down house, combine two lots to build new home on Rt. 52 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times A new proposed plan could finally eliminate a long-standing headache for Pocopson township officials: an abandoned home on Lenape Road. A developer proposes tearing down the existing structure and building a new house, by combining two lots. POCOPSON — An abandoned property along Route...