Soil Odors at Pine and Red Lion Roads

The Township is aware of a strong odor in the area of Pine & Red Lion Roads. Township employees visited the site on Friday and again on Tuesday once the office reopened following the holiday.

The odor is emanating from the previously identified mushroom soil and compost at the construction site. The significant difference which occurred over the weekend was that the pile of material was spread throughout the majority of the approximate 50 acre site. This exposed a greater surface area of that material which intensified the level of odor leaving the site. The material will be tilled into the ground and residents should notice a reduction in the odor in the near future - if they haven't already.

The use of this material is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to amend soils so that grass, plants, shrubs, trees, etc. have a better opportunity to grow and stabilize the land. Stabilization of the land is a requirement of the developer's stormwater permit as issued by the Montgomery County Conservation District.

The Township is reviewing the ability to pass a local ordinance to restrict future use of mushroom soil in similar projects if alternative materials are available to meet permit requirements.

Township Offices Closed

In observance of Veterans Day, Township offices will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018. 

Billger Drive Pump Station Bypass Project

Please note that beginning the week of November 5, 2018, work will begin on the Billger Drive Pump Station Bypass Project. The project involves the installation of approximately 900 linear feet of sanitary sewer in Spur Road (S.R. 2011) from Byberry Road towards Huntingdon Pike and the installation of four concrete manholes in Spur Road. Following the completion of the sewer installation, the existing pumping station at the corner of Billger Road and Byberry Road will be decommissioned and all above ground equipment will be removed.

Construction will occur between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily for approximately four to six weeks, depending on weather. For any questions or concerns, please contact Lower Moreland Sewer Authority Engineer’s office (Attn: JJ Kelso, Construction Manager, or Michael McRee, Project Engineer at CKS Engineers, Inc. 215-340-0600).

Design Phase Underway for Philmont Avenue/Pine Road/ Tomlinson Road Intersection Project

In 2016, the township received a $420,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund grant from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority for the design and engineering of a plan for the Philmont Avenue/ Pine Road/ Tomlinson Road Intersection Improvement Project. This long-term project will improve traffic circulation and promote safer pedestrian connectivity to amenities and services, recreational facilities and public transportation.

The Township’s Traffic Engineer, McMahon Associates, Inc., is currently working on the $900,000 plan, which will include preliminary design layouts, construction cost estimates and a preliminary submission to PennDOT for approval and permitting of the project. Phase One of the proposed design will combine Tomlinson Road and Pine Road into one roadway, eliminating the need for two separate legs of the intersection. Additional turning lanes will be added to Pine Road and Philmont Avenue, allowing more traffic to flow through the intersection per traffic cycle.

This past summer, the Township received notification that the project was selected for the State Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and approved as a “Twelve Year Program”.  The TIP is the region’s capital budget for federal and state transportation funds. More information will be provided as this project progresses. Click here to view the plan.

2018 Curbside Leaf Collection Schedule

During designated weeks for ward collections, leaves must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m., Monday morning. Leaves should be raked to the edge of the property and not piled in the street.