Penn-Tammany Greenway Coalition

09/16/2023

Mark your calendars! Especially our friends in Northampton township! Open house to be held for the Newtown Trail extension to Churchville Nature Center on September 20th, 7 PM at the Nature Center.
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Attention❗️ On Wednesday September 20, we are hosting an open house for residents to provide feedback on preliminary plans of the second phase of the Newtown Rail Trail extension. Staff will be available to provide details on the preliminary plan, as well as address resident questions and concerns regarding the development of the trail. Full details can be found below.

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Churchville Nature Center
501 Churchville Lane
Southampton, PA 18966

Link: https://tinyurl.com/NRTOpenHouse

09/05/2023

Progress begins on the southern tail of the greenway. In 2 years you will be able to ride continuously from the Churchville Nature Center to the Fox Chase train station. This day is the combination of a vision I had to connect my current hometown of Southampton to the best neighborhood in the City where I grew up and the assistance of some great volunteers and neighbors along the way! Next stop Newtown!
Penn Tammany Greenway Coalition founding member, Tom Hibbs
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01/12/2023

On to Churchville Nature Center!

The state and federal grants will help fund construction during the trail's second phase of development.

01/07/2023

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05/20/2021

Here is a look at the trail amenities from Byberry to County Line Road. Including the island refuge and Crossing at Byberry Road, a 100' long steel corrugated safety tunnel under the CSX line and the crossing at County Line Road with island Refuge in the construction stage. You can now safely travel from Byberry to County Line Road, but you will have to turn around at County Line Road. Estimated completion early July. Stay tuned and stay healthy!

08/10/2020

Paul Gordon, senior planner Bucks County Planning Commission has asked us to pass along the following important message regarding Trail Construction:

As part of their ongoing commitment to keeping residents and interested parties up-to-date relative to the ongoing development of the Newtown Rail Trail, the Bucks County Planning Commission has established a website/data portal which will be updated periodically as development of the trail continues to progress. The website contains a variety of information including:

· Construction schedule
· Pre-Construction photographs
· Plans and documents
· Copies of all prior communications regarding the project
· Frequently Asked Questions

The website address is https://trails-bucksgis.opendata.arcgis.com/pages/newtown-rail-trail-updates.

Thanks for your continued interest in the development of the trail.

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07/02/2020

We were asked specifically by Paul Gordon, Senior Planner with the Bucks County Planning Commission, to pass along the following message regarding the upcoming Trail Construction, which is scheduled to begin Monday July 6th

Good afternoon residents:

The day is finally here! Construction of the Newtown Rail Trail within Upper Southampton Township, between County Line Road and Bristol Road, will begin on Monday, July 6, 2020. Please bear in mind that this date may change due to weather and/or other circumstances. However, this is the date that the contractor has indicated that construction activities will begin.

At this time, we are waiting for additional construction schedule information and will share it with you as soon as we have it. The initial step in the construction process will be the removal of the railroad ties.

As a reminder, we ask that residents stay off the rail corridor during the construction process as there will be heavy equipment and trucks along the corridor during the process.

Please contact Rich Brahler or Paul Gordon at the Bucks County Planning Commission (215) 345-3400 with any questions.

Paul W. Gordon

Senior Transportation Planner

Bucks County Planning Commission

1260 Almshouse Road

Doylestown, PA 18901

06/28/2020

Construction continues on island Refuge at Byberry Road.

06/15/2020

Ties have been completely removed between Byberry Road and County Line Road. Island Refuge preps continue at Byberry Road. Pedestrian signaling improvements also continue at Second Street Pike

06/11/2020

The Bucks County Planning Commission has requested that we share the following information. Please keep in mind the previous safety notification is only effective for the new construction areas from Byberry Road North................................
After a competitive bidding process, The Bucks County Commissioners signed a resolution awarding a contract, in the amount of $2,349,580.25, to James D. Morrissey, Philadelphia, PA to construct the Newtown Rail Trail.

· Construction will be funded via tax dollars allocated to PennDOT’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) specifically allocated to fund trail projects on the Circuit.

· A pre-construction meeting with the contractor has been scheduled for 6/22 at which we will be requesting a timeline outlining key dates relative to construction.

· We anticipate construction to start in July 2020.

· Pennoni Associates, a Philadelphia-based engineering firm, will be overseeing the construction management of the trail on a daily basis.

06/11/2020

The Bucks County Planning Commission has asked us to pass along a message to all those interested in the trail.
The Bucks County Planning Commission is requesting that everyone refrain from using the trail during the construction process. Construction will begin earnestly in July and because of the narrowness of the corridor there will be safety hazards. No trespassing signs will be posted. Please adhere to this caution for your safety and that of the workers. We will all be able to enjoy the trail in the near future!