Holiday Trash Collection Schedule
5/24/19: Due to the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no trash and recycling collection on Monday, May 27,2019. For residents with Monday trash and recycling collection, there will be double trash collection on Thursday, May 30 and a double recycling collection on Monday, June 3.
Spring / Summer Extravaganza
2019 Summer Recreation Program
3/22/19: Registration is open for the 2019 Lower Moreland Township Summer Recreation Program.The cost to participate in the program is $350 per child. Registration includes all activity fees and transportation charges for trips. More information can be found here.
PennDOT to Begin Rehabilitation of Byberry Road Bridge
3/15/19: PennDOT announced today that construction will begin Monday, April 1, to rehabilitate the bridge carrying Byberry Road over Southampton Creek in Upper Moreland Township and Bryn Athyn Borough, Montgomery County. Due to the nature of construction, Byberry Road will be closed and detoured between Pioneer Road and Reading Way during the length of the rehabilitation project. Motorists will be directed to use Davisville Road, County Line Road and Route 232 (Huntingdon Pike). Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Read PennDOT's official press release.
Philmont Avenue Bridge Open to All Traffic
2/14/19: The new bridge carrying Philmont Avenue (Route 2013) over Huntingdon Valley Creek, located between Red Lion Road and Pine Road in Lower Moreland Township has reopened to all traffic. This bridge was replaced as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.
With the new bridge open, motorists may notice a slight bump as they drive across the bridge until a polyester polymer concrete (PPC) overlay is applied to the deck. This is often the final step in completing box beam bridge projects. The PPC overlay is designed to protect the deck from the wear and tear brought about by Pennsylvania’s harsh winters and reduce the long-term maintenance costs. The polyester material can only be applied when temperatures are consistently above 40 degrees, dry weather is forecasted and after the bridge concrete has cured for at least 30 days. An alternating traffic pattern controlled by flaggers will be used to maintain traffic through the project area when the PPC overlay and final paving is applied in spring 2019.
To find out when the overlay will be applied to this structure, visit www.parapidbridges.com/polyesterpolymerconcreteoverlay.html. In the event of unfavorable weather, this schedule may change.
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. 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.
Elkins Field Master Site Plan
In 2016, the Township was awarded $25,000 from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for the creation of a Master Site Plan for Elkins Field. With assistance from our Township Engineer, staff and a Steering Committee, a conceptual Master Site Plan of Elkins Field and the surrounding area has been completed. The plan identifies possible recreational trail connections from the SEPTA Bethayres train station to the Pennypack Trail as well as stormwater and park amenities. View the Elkins Field Master Site Plan.
Fetters Mill Bridge Closed
Montgomery County has informed the Township that it will close the Fetters Mill Road Bridge this afternoon due to a structural concern. The bridge will be closed until further notice. Please read Montgomery County's press release for more information.
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Upcoming Events
- Board of Commissioners 06/11/19 7:00 pm
- Lower Moreland Township Authority Meeting 07/03/19 7:00 pm
- Board of Commissioners 07/09/19 7:00 pm
- Board of Commissioners 08/13/19 7:00 pm
- Lower Moreland Township Authority Meeting 10/02/19 7:00 pm