Construction

This project is part of PECO’s Reliability & Resiliency Plan to invest $1.36 billion through 2025 on targeted reliability-focused infrastructure investments. These accelerated investments will help strengthen the local electric infrastructure to better withstand more frequent and damaging storms, deliver enhanced reliability for our customers, and enable the adoption of clean energy resources. This plan is part of the company’s overall system investment of approximately $6 billion during the next five years across our electric and natural gas systems to inspect equipment, complete targeted system enhancements and corrective maintenance, invest in new equipment, and perform vegetation management.

About the Byberry 184 Project:

• We are investing more than $3.2 million to enhance the local electric infrastructure in your area.
• This work includes upgrading and installing new cable and equipment.
• This work will help to improve reliability – reducing the frequency of outages and minimizing the duration of them
• Work will occur along Bustleton Pike from County Line Rd to Pinehill Drive and from Forge Ln to Ruth St and along Street Rd from Bustleton Pike to Fairview Ave.
• Construction will be resuming in June, 2024. The project is expected to be completed by the end of
• Work will be performed by qualified PECO contractor Henkels & McCoy.

Crews may need to temporarily interrupt service to safely complete some of this work. We will work with local residents to ensure they are informed in advance of our activities and any planned interruptions. To ensure you receive all outage updates, please confirm that your phone number is accurate in our system through MyAccount at peco.com/myaccount or by calling PECO at 1-800-494-4000.

We will also work closely with local officials to minimize the impact on traffic and pedestrians whenever possible. Access for services such as trash removal, student transportation and emergency vehicles will be maintained during construction.

At PECO, we are committed to providing safe and reliable energy for our customers and the communities we serve. As part of our work, we will be upgrading and installing new equipment to enhance the local electric infrastructure in Lower Southampton Twp.

This project is part of our overall system investment of $6 billion during the next five years to inspect equipment, complete targeted system enhancements and corrective maintenance, invest in new equipment, and perform tree work. This also includes PECO’s Reliability & Resiliency Plan, which will help to prevent customer outages, modernize the electric grid, reduce the impact of extreme weather on electric infrastructure, and support the adoption of clean energy resources.

About the Project:

• PECO is investing more than $1.5 Million on this project in your area.
• We will be upgrading and installing new, innovative equipment, including new poles and tree-resistant aerial wires to provide you with safe and reliable service and meet the evolving needs of our customers.
• In addition, advanced devices will be installed that can stop the flow of electricity on the line if a problem occurs and automatically restore electricity where possible.
• As part of this work, we will begin an enhanced tree work program across the region to reduce the number of outages caused by trees and other vegetation
• Work will occur along Street Rd, E Street Rd, Sterner Mill Rd, Bruce Rd, Fay Dr, David Dr, Steele Rd, Lacebark St, W Pine St, E Pine St, Redcone St, Loblolly St, Carol Dr, Jerome Rd, Ponderosa Rd and Ann Dr.
• All work will be performed by PECO crews and qualified PECO contractors.

Tree Work:

• PECO will invest an additional $320 million on tree work across approximately 600 miles of aerial electric lines during the next 10 years.
• This will include tree trimming, tree removals and may involve your backyard.
• We will notify customers if any tree work must occur on their property and will work directly with those customers to develop a plan.
• PECO works with certified arborists and professional foresters and adheres to national ANSI A300 standards when managing tree trimming and removal.

Timeline:

• Tree work is scheduled to begin in early July and work on electrical equipment, including poles and wires, is scheduled to start once tree trimming work is complete.
• The project is expected to be completed in late February, 2025.

Crews may need to temporarily interrupt electric service to safely complete some of this work. We will work with customers to ensure they are informed in advance of our activities and any planned interruptions. To ensure you receive all outage updates, please confirm that your phone number is accurate in our system through MyAccount at peco.com/myaccount or by calling PECO at 1-800-494-4000.

We will also work closely with local officials to minimize the impact on traffic and pedestrians whenever possible. Access for services such as trash removal, student transportation and emergency vehicles will be maintained during construction.

PECO Contractor, General Asphalt & Paving, will be performing gas distribution system improvement projects in the Township.

The streets where the work will be completed are listed below.  Letters were distributed to the residents to advise them about the work.

• Ponderosa Road from Old Street Road to E. Pine Street – Work to be performed 11/20/2023 – 1/15/2024
• E. Pine Street from Ponderosa Road to Lacebark Street – Work to be performed 11/20/2023 – 1/15/2024
• Lacebark Street from W. Pine Street to Loblolly Street – Work to performed 12/1/2023 – 4/20/2024
• Loblolly Street from Redcone Street to E. Pine Street – Work to be performed 12/1/2023 – 4/20/2024
• Philadelphia Avenue from E. Pine Street to Brownsville Road – Work to be performed 12/21/2023 – 1/20/2024

An Engineer from CKS Engineers will be performing a survey the easement area on Lynwood Avenue for an upcoming Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project.  If you have any questions, please contact our Public Works Department at 215-357-7300 x302.

Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority announced on January 6, 2022 that the sewer lining contractor will return to Creek Road area to line two more runs of the Neshaminy Interceptor (see below picture).  The actual lining will take place on January 11th thru January 14th.  The contractor will have their bypass pumps running during that time.  Once these two runs are completed on January 14th, the pumps will be turned off and the contractor will dismantle their setup, clean up, and restore the work areas/sewer easements.  If you have any questions, please contact Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority at 215-343-2538.

The Township has received notification that some residents may have received a recent mailing from PennDOT regarding the Brownsville Road Bridge over Neshaminy Creek Replacement Project.

PennDOT stated that they will be performing field surveys, engineering studies, and soil testing for the project to improve SR 2043, Brownsville Road Bridge over Neshaminy Creek in Lower Southampton and Middletown Townships, Bucks County.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Eminent Domain Code permits entry upon private property to enable the Department to perform this work.

The Notice of Intent to Enter letter emphatically states that the need for the Department to access property at this stage of the project is no indication that an acquisition will be necessary.  However, the language is by necessity official in tone, and may generate some concern on the part of anyone not used to reading such correspondence.

Residents should contact PennDOT Project Manager for the Brownsville Road Bridge Project if they have any questions or concerns.  Judith Arena – 610-205-6524 or jarena@pa.gov.