AQAU will begin replacement of 4,265 feet of aging 6-inch cast iron pipe with new 8-inch ductile iron water main on Woodlawn Ave, from Abington Ave to dead end, Kenmore Ave from Abington Ave to dead end, Edgley Ave from Oakdale Ave to Kenmore Ave and including Glenwood Ave, starting on September 2, 2025, anticipated to be completed on or around March 2026. 

Construction will generally take place weekdays between 7 AM and 4 PM. During times of construction access will be provided for emergency, mail, and trash service. Residents will have access to their properties, but at times will need to enter from different directions due to changing work zones. 

AQUA will begin replacement of aging cast iron pipe with a new ductile iron water main on Kirkwood Avenue, including Seminole Avenue, Roseland Avenue, Montgomery Avenue, and Longstreth Avenue, starting on January 6, 2025. The work is expected to be completed on or around October 1, 2025. 

Construction will generally take place weekdays between 7 AM and 4 PM. During times of construction, access will be provided for emergency, mail, and trash service. Residents will have access to their properties, but at times will need to enter from different directions due to changing work zones. 

UPDATE: The start date has been postponed to Wednesday evening, September 24.  

A contractor for the Montgomery County Roads and Bridges Division will be milling and paving Easton Road from Old Welsh Road to Edge Hill Road beginning Sunday evening, September 21, 2025 (weather permitting). The work will be performed in the evening from 7 PM to 5 AM, however, there is a chance the paving portion will need to be completed during the day. The project is expected to be completed in six days/evenings. Individual blocks of the roadway may need to be closed at times. Flaggers will be on location to assist with motorists. 

UPDATE: The October weekend work has been cancelled. Any future West Trenton outages, which will likely be necessary between now and the end of the year, will be rescheduled.  

UPDATE: On Saturday, Sept. 20th and Sunday, Sept. 21st, as well as Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28, from 6 am to 6 pm, ALL trains will board and discharge passengers on the OUTBOUND platform. This will affect the following stations: Noble, Rydal, Meadowbrook, Bethayres, Philmont, Forest Hills, Somerton, Trevose and Neshaminy Falls. Signage will be posted.

Work, which involves dumping large amounts of ballast/stone along the tracks, will be performed over 12-hour daytime shifts (6 am to 6 pm) on both weekends: Sept. 20-21, and Sept. 27-28. Much of the work will be south of Red Lion Road. Loud noises are likely when the stone is being dumped out of the chute of the hopper car as well as from the ballast tamper that raises the tracks. Noise will be like underground utility work in a street. Click here for more information. 

As part of the Bethayres Interlocking Project, SEPTA in-house forces will be raising the profiles for both tracks in and around Bethayres Regional Rail Station during the four weekends in September.

As a result, the West Trenton Line will convert to a single tracking operation between Jenkintown-Wyncote and Neshaminy Falls stations. On Saturdays and Sundays during September, from 6 am to 6 pm, ALL trains will board and discharge passengers on the INBOUND platform. There will also be a temporary speed reduction during this time which will impact travel times. This will affect the following stations: Noble, Rydal, Meadowbrook, Bethayres, Philmont, Forest Hills, Somerton, Trevose and Neshaminy Falls. Signage will be posted.

Work, which involves dumping large amounts of ballast/stone along the tracks, will be performed over 12-hour daytime shifts (6 am to 6 pm) on Sept. 6-7, Sept. 13-14, Sept. 20-21, and Sept. 27-28. Much of the work will be south of Red Lion Road. Loud noises are likely when the stone is being dumped out of the chute of the hopper car as well as from the ballast tamper that raises the tracks. Noise will be like underground utility work in a street.

Single tracking and opposite side boarding will continue for three weekends in October for the drilling of six (6) additional caisson foundations along the project limits. The caisson work will require clearing vegetation within SEPTA Right-of-Way on the Dale Road side of the railroad (only enough needed for access). This work will be performed over 12-hour daytime shifts (6 am to 6 pm) on Oct. 4-5, Oct. 11-12, and Oct. 18-19. Two of the three weekends, crews will be working north of Red Lion Road.

The purpose of the Bethayres Interlocking Project is to build a new universal interlocking (new switches and signals) on SEPTA Right-of-Way in an area between Bethayres Station and Red Lion Road, replacing an unused crossover switch with a modernized version to support Railroad operations. This new interlocking will provide operation flexibility, which will be key in minimizing single track outages for the future construction of the Jenkintown Station ADA Improvement Project. All construction and new equipment being installed is within SEPTA property limits (Right-of-Way through this corridor is 50' on either side of the center of the two existing tracks). 

8/7/25 Update: Easton Road has been reopened. 

July Update: The project is currently ahead of schedule and the reopening to traffic is anticipated to occur prior to Labor Day weekend. Click here to view the July 2025 update.  

Update: The project is currently ahead of schedule and Easton Road will be fully reopened months ahead of the contractual completion date of November 7, 2025.  Click here to view the May 2025 update. 

Beginning March 3, 2025, construction will start on the replacement of Montgomery County Bridge 269 on Easton Road over Sandy Run, just north of the intersection with Woodland Road in Abington Township. A full detour will be in effect for the duration of the project. Please visit Montgomery County's website for more information. 

SEPTA will be replacing the bridges over Easton Road and Keswick Avenue.

Update for the Week of July 21: In addition to substructure concrete repairs, next week SEPTA's third-party contractor will complete platform repairs on the bridge over Easton Road. That work includes:

• Paint Yellow Platform Warning Line
• Mill & Pave Platform Transition
• Backup Platform & Reinstall Yellow Railings
• Reinstall Bike Racks
• Reopen Easton Platform Monday AM, July 28

PROJECT NEED: Over the course of six weeks beginning Monday, July 7th, SEPTA’s third-party contractor will make structural repairs to SEPTA’s bridge over Easton Road, including concrete repairs to the abutment walls, center pier support and bridge superstructure. The contractor has already completed waterproofing of the bridge superstructure as well as partial platform replacement and repairs at Glenside Station. 

All work is part of SEPTA's continuing efforts to bring its bridge structures into a state of good repair. 

ROAD CLOSURES/DETOURS: Easton Road, between Mount Carmel Avenue and Glenside Avenue, will be closed Monday, July 7th through Friday, August 15th. Motorists will be directed to use Mount Carmel Avenue, Keswick Avenue and Glenside Avenue. 

Vehicles over 13 feet will be directed to follow the truck detour: Rices Mill Road, Glenside Avenue, Limekiln Pike and Mount Carmel Avenue. 

Access to local businesses and residences will be maintained throughout the road closures/detours. 

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS: At least one sidewalk will always be open to allow pedestrians to move along Easton Road between Mount Carmel and Glenside Avenue. Efforts will also be made to allow pedestrian access to platform stairs at Glenside Station. When it is not feasible to maintain the connection between Inbound and Outbound stairs, a pedestrian detour will be in place.  

WORK HOURS: SEPTA’s third-party contractor will be working Monday through Saturday during the six weeks, with shifts beginning at 7 am and ending at 7 pm. While these hours may vary, there will be no nighttime or overnight work. 

Typical construction noise can be expected during the project. Work includes hammering and cutting for demolition of concrete. Demoed areas will be prepped, have rebar installed, formed and new concrete patches placed. Equipment and trucks will be on-site to load and haul demoed materials away. 

TRAIN SERVICE: The project will have no impact on train service. All lines will operate as normal through Glenside Station.  

DETOURS FOR ROUTE 22 BUS:

• Northbound: via Easton Rd., /Left-Glenside Ave., /Right-Limekiln Pike, /Right-Mt. Carmel Ave., /Left-Easton Rd., regular route.
• Southbound: via Easton Rd., /Right-Mt. Carmel Ave., /Left-Limekiln Pike, /Left-Waverly Rd., /Right-Easton Rd.

Click here to view the Fact Sheet.  

5/15/25 Update:

Project Need: Over the next week, SEPTA’s third-party contractor will continue making concrete repairs to the abutment walls on SEPTA’s bridge over Keswick Avenue in preparation for a rapid bridge superstructure replacement which will take place during a 78-hour shutdown of Regional Rail service between Glenside and Jenkintown stations. The existing Keswick Avenue bridge will be carried off-site to a nearby staging/prep area where it will be broken down. The new bridge, which has been assembled at the same staging area, will be transported to the project site and lifted into place. This work is part of SEPTA's continuing efforts to bring its bridge structures into a state of good repair. 

Road Closures & Parking: Keswick Avenue, between Mount Carmel Avenue and Paxson Avenue, will be closed Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 30th. Motorists will be directed to Mount Carmel Avenue, Easton Road, Glenside Avenue and Waverly Road. Access to local businesses will be maintained throughout the road closures/detours. 

On Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th, there will be intermittent flagging and partial closures of Mount Carmel Avenue between Keswick Avenue and Houston Avenue. There will also be a “No Parking” restriction in place both days on Mount Carmel Avenue between Keswick Avenue and Houston Avenue. Look for posted signs.

Additionally, both sidewalks on Keswick Avenue between the closure points will be closed for the majority of the Memorial Day Weekend outage due to the equipment moving around as it will not be safe. 

Train Service: Bus service replaces train service between Glenside and Jenkintown stations on Memorial Day Weekend, beginning 10:30 pm Friday, May 23rd, until end of service day Monday, May 26th. Normal train service, with revised schedules, will operate between Glenside RR Station and Doylestown RR Station and Glenside RR Station & Warminster RR Station. Passengers will transfer to/from shuttle buses at Jenkintown RR Station & Glenside RR Station. Click here for more information. 

Click here to view a fact sheet. 

4/30/25 Update: 

Easton Road Bridge Waterproofing Project

Construction Dates: Friday night, May 2, through Saturday, May 17, 2025

Scope: SEPTA in-house forces will remove the inbound track and ballast starting Friday night, May 2 from 9 pm through 9 am Saturday, May 3. When that is complete, SEPTA’s third-party contractor will mobilize to remove the existing waterproofing, perform deck repairs, re-waterproof, install the precast curb, backfill the platform area, and place the concrete platform. SEPTA in-house forces will then re-install the ballast and track and begin removal of the outbound track and ballast on Friday night, May 9, beginning at 9 pm through 9 am Saturday, May 10. When the track and ballast are removed, SEPTA’s third-party contractor will perform the same repair steps on the outbound track. All work will take place on the platform level; no street-level work.

During these two weeks, SEPTA’s contractor is expected to be working Saturday through Monday, between 6 am and 10 pm. 

A temporary schedule change will be in effect for the week of Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9 for the following lines: Airport Line; Chestnut Hill West; Glenside Combined; Lansdale/Doylestown; Media/Wawa; Paoli/Thorndale; Trenton; Warminster; West Trenton; and Wilmington/Newark. Passenger boarding locations will also be impacted at certain stations. Look for posted signage. To view schedule changes, please click here.

Easton Road Impacts During Construction: Motorists traveling on Easton Road will not be impacted as the contractor will not be doing any work on Easton Road under the bridge. 

3/31/25 Update: From Monday, April 7, 2025, through Friday, April 18, 2025, a single-lane restriction will be in place underneath the bridge on Easton Road between Glenside Avenue and Mt. Carmel Avenue. Flaggers will be in place at both intersections -- Easton Road and Mt. Carmel Avenue and Easton Road and Glenside Avenue. The works hours are 9 AM to 3 PM, with no weekend work. Click here for more information. 

3/24/25 Update: 

Easton Road Project

• The Easton Road project is scheduled to begin on July 7.
• Easton Road from Mt. Carmel to Glenside Ave will be closed for six weeks during the project.

Keswick Avenue Project

• Work on the Keswick Avenue bridge will begin on May 19.
• Keswick between Mt. Carmel and Glenside Ave will be closed for two weeks.
• The entire bridge structure over Keswick Avenue will be replaced. The new bridge will be constructed on the Sloane overflow lot on Mt. Carmel across from Jerzees. The bridge will be moved into place over Memorial Day Weekend.
• There will be no train service from Glenside May 23 - 27.

Week of March 3, Keswick Avenue Bridge:

Between Monday and Thursday, SEPTA’s third-party contractor will have crews performing concrete repairs to the abutments. Work hours are projected to be 7 AM to 5 PM. During this work, there may be the need for parking restrictions and a sidewalk closure. There will be no impact to traffic. Also, overnight Wednesday, March 5 into Thursday, March 6, there will be an overnight track outage (3 to 4 hours) for construction with minimal noise and/or light impacts.

Week of March 3, Easton Road Bridge:

Between Monday and Thursday, SEPTA’s third-party contractor will on site at Glenside RR Station prepping for platform repairs. Work hours are projected to be 7 AM to 5 PM. Operations at Glenside RR Station will be uninterrupted, though some parking spaces may not be available.

Click here to view a Fact Sheet. 

The Township Construction Services team will mobilize and commence working on the storm sewer project on Roseland Avenue (Gibson to Montgomery) as well as Montgomery Avenue (Roseland to Seminole) on or about May 27, 2025, weather permitting. This infrastructure project will consist of storm pipe, storm structures, and restoration of disturbed areas. The duration of this project is approximately four to six weeks. Work hours are 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. 

The Abington Township Public Works will be performing creek roadway maintenance starting on or about May 5, 2025 (weather permitting) and continuing through the next several weeks. Dale Road will be closed from Mill Road to Meetinghouse Road. The project will entail replacing the existing Belgium block with new block at the creek crossing. Immediately following the construction, Public Works will mill and resurface the roadway.

Work hours are 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The street will be closed and impassable for 24 hours a day until the project is complete, however, efforts will be made to alleviate any inconvenience and all emergency vehicles, postal delivery, and refuse vehicles will have access.

Montgomery County will be replacing County Bridge No. 44 located along Moredon Road over Pennypack Creek. The location of the bridge is on Moredon Road near Lorimer Park. A full detour will be in effect throughout the duration of the project, which is expected to be completed by February 2026.  Below is the detour plan. 

Click here to learn more about the Bridge 44-Moredon Road project. 

The playground at Roychester Park will be closed beginning Monday, January 6, 2025, for the installation of an inclusive playground. The playground will remain closed throughout construction, which is expected to be completed by September 2025. To learn more about the inclusive playground, please click here. 

UPDATE: This project has been completed.  

SEPTA’s Maintenance of Way Division requires the stabilization of the existing rock slope adjacent to the Warminster Regional Rail Right-of-Way between Willow Grove Station and Crestmont Station. This slope is in Abington Township, north of Old Welsh Road behind a small group of homes on Rockwell Road and South Parkview Avenue.

Construction will be performed around-the-clock during ten (10) WEEKENDS by a third-party contractor beginning the weekend of March 22nd and 23rd and conclude the weekend of May 31st and June 1st. Again, crews will work WEEKENDS ONLY.

As a result, the Warminster Line will require weekend busing for ten (10) WEEKENDS, as train service will originate and terminate at Glenside Station and a shuttle bus will provide service for all stations inbound and outbound between Glenside and Warminster. Detailed information and the PDF schedule have been posted at wwww.septa.org/news/warminster-line-bus-substitution. 

Click here to view the SEPTA fact sheet. 

The Township Construction Services team will mobilize and commence working on the storm sewer project on Tulpehocken Ave., from Jenkintown Rd. to Douglas Ave., on or about February 24, 2025, weather permitting. This infrastructure project work will consist of storm pipe, storm structures and restoration of disturbed areas. The duration of this project is approximately four to six weeks. 

Work hours are 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Access to the street will be limited during these hours; however, efforts will be made to alleviate any inconvenience during this time and all emergency vehicles, schools buses, postal delivery and refuse vehicles will have access. 

PennDOT will replace the PA 611 bridge at the SEPTA Noble Station starting in late 2025/early 2026. To learn more about the project, please click here. 

Update and Summary of Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary Projects from the Abington Township Shade Tree Commission 

Stewardship of the Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary is a top priority for the Abington Township Shade Tree Commission.  This 81-acre tract of land was obtained by the township in 1996 utilizing Montgomery County open space money to fund 90% of the purchase.  Throughout the property there are wetlands, water bodies and steep slopes.  Over 85% is woodlands. In addition, the township has made significant investment to upgrade the regional storm water management system.

The STC, in partnership with township staff, and with assistance from DCNR, PA Forest Stewards, the PA Game Commission, the Western PA Conservancy, and the PA Reptile and Amphibian and Reptile Survey, created a master stewardship plan in 2015 to guide implementation of the township land management plan created in 2008. 

Current Projects: Trail and Stormwater Enhancements

The Township was awarded a PA DCNR C2P2 grant and Montco 2040 grant to continue the work initiated through Phase 1. Phase 2, which will be constructed in 2025, will focus on extending the ADA trail and reforestation from the terminus of the Phase 1 trail to the large pond to the north.  Combined with Phase 1, this will provide an accessible trail of 85 liner feet. The project will include removal of invasive plant material, particularly porcelain berry, and the establishment of native forest, riparian, and meadowland features. The landscape will be designed in a manner that will address current erosive stormwater runoff, and provide intimate resting and observation points.

In April 2025, the Board of Commissions awarded the Phase 2 bid to ThinkGreen, LLC in the amount of $296,252.59. Construction on Phase 2 will begin in July 2025 with a completion by the fall. Construction will take place Monday - Friday, 7 AM - 5 PM. There is no anticipated work on weekends. During construction the sanctuary will be closed to the public and the entrance on Maple Avenue across from Jefferson Avenue will not be inaccessible.

Questions regarding the project can be directed to the Parks and Recreation office at 215-576-5213.

Pictured below is a rendering of Phase 2. 

Completed Projects: Maple Avenue Entrance: Accessible Nature Trail and Forest Restoration

A PA DCNR C2P2 grant was awarded to enhance public enjoyment and appreciation of the natural environment in the vicinity of the main entrance off of Maple Avenue.  Project goals are accessibility, forest restoration and ongoing stewardship.   The associated design respects previously-installed storm water management berms. 

Phase 1, completed during 2017-2020, resulted in the creation of an ADA accessible path of 360 lineal feet that connects two accessible parking spaces with a meadowland view and the adjoining cemetery grounds. The trail winds through a newly reforested area and a vernal pool,  and includes interpretive signage and seating.  Reforestation planting included approximately 250 native trees and shrubs.   A deer exclusion fence was installed to protect newly planted trees and shrubs from deer browse and rubbing until they are established. Approximately 100 plugs of native perennials and grasses were to the perimeter of the vernal pool to enhance wildlife habitat and add seasonal interest.

Stormwater Drainage through AWS (Edgehill/Tyson Reconstruction Project)

The Edgehill Tyson Reconstruction Project included storm water conveyance through the Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary and the Ardsley Burial Park. As you walk through the sanctuary, you can now see the footprints for three drainage alignments associated with this project:

• Enlarged basin near East Drive- the design features a larger retaining basin to capture and slow flows, while retaining mature woodlands between the basin and the railroad tracks.
• Pools and riffles- this new drainage feature between East and West Drives utilizes a Best Management Practice (BMP) featuring a series of rock-lined pools and riffles that will slow and distribute storm water flows through a wooded area within the AWS. The STC, township staff and contractors surveyed large trees within this wooded area, and selected a drainage alignment that minimized tree removal and relies on natural land contours. Forest restoration and habitat enhancement began in 2019. The pools and riffles drainage area was replanted with shade trees, shrubs and seed mixes that are deer resistant
• Level spreader -storm water that is captured and channeled through pipes underneath roadways within Ardsley Burial Park will be day lighted just beyond West Drive, through a 150-foot-long level spreader, which will allow overflow into a low lying area that flows to the creek. This feature lies entirely within the Ardsley Burial Park.

Abington Township is working with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the ecological restoration company ArcheWild to install a native meadow at Deal Memorial Park. Beginning this spring, ArcheWild will prepare and install the meadow, which includes suppressing the turf grass and other non-desirable vegetation prior to sowing the native seeds. Although the mature meadow can take a few years to establish, the park will exhibit signs of germination this summer and continue to improve aesthetically and functionally each year. Within a few years, the park should support attractive native grasses and flowers, which will require minimal maintenance long-term and provide many benefits. A walking path will be regularly mowed so that people can use the park and enjoy the beautiful meadow. The meadow installation project is being fully paid for through a grant that PEC received from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 

Learn more about the project at https://wissahickontrails.org/news/native-meadow-deal-memorial-park-abington. 

Abington Township will be milling and paving in Wards 5 and 8 starting on or about October 15, 2025 (weather permitting) and continuing through the next several weeks. This work will be performed by the Abington Township Public Works Department. 

Work hours are 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Access to the street will be limited during these hours; however, efforts will be made to alleviate any inconvenience and all emergency vehicles, postal delivery and refuse vehicles will have access. 

Abington Township will be milling and paving in Ward 1 starting on or about September 24, 2025 (weather permitting) and continuing through the next several weeks. This work will be performed by the Abington Township Public Works Department. 

Work hours are 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Access to the street will be limited during these hours; however, efforts will be made to alleviate any inconvenience and all emergency vehicles, postal delivery and refuse vehicles will have access. 

Abington Township will be milling and paving in Ward 4 starting on or about September 8, 2025 (weather permitting) and continuing through the next several weeks. This work will be performed by the Abington Township Public Works Department. 

Work hours are 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Access to the street will be limited during these hours; however, efforts will be made to alleviate any inconvenience and all emergency vehicles, postal delivery and refuse vehicles will have access. 

Beginning in 2015, the Township has actively sought grants to improve the intersection of the Old York Road and Susquehanna Road in Abington Township. 

The project will address the demolition, alignment and reconstruction of the intersection of Old York Road and Susquehanna Road, enhance traffic flow, and provide better access in turning onto Old York Road.  Grant funds will be used to create a more walkable town center, safer roadways and a hub that will connect residents to bike lanes and mass transit, as well as cultural, education and commercial districts. This effort is on-going and this page will be updated as relevant information is available.

Activities 

May 2024

The Township obtained appraisals for properties associated with needed easements. The Township continues to work with property owners on obtaining easements. 

May 2023

The right southbound lane of Old York Road will be closed directly in front of the demolished buildings on Thursday, May 4, from 10 AM to 2 PM for sidewalk improvements. 

April 2023 

Update 4/27/23: The demolition has been completed.  

Site work and preparation for demolition will begin Tuesday, April 4, 2023. During this time, there will be limited access to the sidewalks surrounding 1100, 1102, 1104, 1106 Old York Road. The demolition of 1100, 1102, 1104, and 1106 Old York Road is expected to begin on Monday, April 10. During demolition, the sidewalks surrounding the building will be closed. 

The following information is as shared by Commissioner Spiegelman: 

“During the demolition project, the right southbound lane of Old York Road will be closed directly in front of the buildings being demolished. Specifically, signage and traffic cones will be used north of the restriction point to merge all southbound traffic into the left southbound lane. The intersection itself will remain open, and right turns from southbound Old York onto westbound Susquehanna will still be allowed from the remaining southbound lane of 611.

However, because it is inevitable that some southbound 611 drivers will see the lane restriction warning signs and decide to self-detour to Highland Avenue to avoid Old York–Susquehanna, the following measures will be taken to accommodate any such self-detoured traffic in the safest and most sensible way possible:

• A temporary sign will be placed facing southbound Old York Road before Horace Avenue alerting drivers of the lane restriction at Old York and Susquehanna. This will give them ample opportunity to turn right onto the 1900 block of Horace (which is wide, is nonresidential, and has a light) in order to get to Highland.
• Further south, another temporary sign will be posted telling drivers telling them that the 1900 block of Guernsey Avenue is DO NOT ENTER: LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY to prevent cut-through traffic along that very narrow and almost-entirely-residential block.

The APD will allocate additional patrol resources to the 1900 blocks of Guernsey and Horace and the section of Highland Avenue between Horace and Susquehanna, as well as to tributary streets/blocks on the east side of 611 (including Eckard Avenue and the 1800 block of Guernsey).”

March 2023

Verizon has scheduled the removal of their utilities from 1100, 1102, 1104, and 1106 Old York Road for the week of March 20th. The work is anticipated to take two days. This is the last item before demolition of 1100, 1102, 1104, and 1106 Old York Road can begin.

The demolition contractor will commence work shortly thereafter, with an anticipated start date of the week of March 27^th.  More information will be posted as available. 

February 2023 

Utility removal within 1100, 1102, 1104, and 1106 Old York Road continues. Once utility removal is complete, demolition can begin. Demolition and site work is expected to take 10 - 14 days to complete. An updated schedule will be provided when available. 

January 2023

Abatement is complete and demolition is expected to start in January 2023. Demolition and site work is expected to take 10 - 14 days to complete. An updated schedule will be provided when available. 

Susquehanna Road, between Old York Road and Highland Avenue, will be closed from 11 PM, Friday, January 20, 2023, until 6 AM, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Aqua will be terminating water services for demolition of the corner properties (1100, 1102, 1104, and 1106 Old York Road). Emergency vehicles will have access if needed.

October 2022

Abatement is expected to begin Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 1100 Old York Road. This activity is part of the Old York Road and Susquehanna Improvement Project. Works hours will be 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. A full timeline is not yet available but will provided once it is. Please note, there is no expected impact to traffic or noise in the area.

Abatement will be within the structure with very limited exterior non-friable work and will be done under containment with Hepa air filtration and negative pressure. Some non-friable materials (caulk, floor tile, etc.) will be removed intact with hand tools. Pennoni will be conducting oversight and air monitoring inside and outside the containment of the work area to ensure removal is in accordance with regulatory compliance. 

September 2022

Abatement of hazardous materials at structures located at 1100 Old York Road, Abington PA 19001 contract and the demolition of existing structures at 1100 Old York Road, Abington PA 19001 contract awards will be on the Board of Commissioners, September 8, 2022 agenda for consideration. 

August 2022

Abatement of hazardous materials at structures located at 1100 Old York Road, Abington PA 19001 contract and the demolition of existing structures at 1100 Old York Road, Abington PA 19001 contract bids will be due on August 30, 2022 at 11 AM.  All documents and solicitation details are available any time at PennBid™ (https://pennbid.procureware.com/home) by clicking on the bids tab. 

Progress on the design of transportation improvements continues.

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Resolution #15-025 was approved by the Board of Commissioners on July 9, 2015 to submit an application to the Department of Community & Economic Development for the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program.  The Board of Commissioners voted to accept the DCED grant award on November 10, 2016.  Since then the township, through the Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority, has purchased 1100, 1102, 1104, and 1106 Old York Road.

Resolution #15-040 was approved by the Board of Commissioners on November 12, 2015 to submit an application to PennDOT for the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program. The Board of Commissioners voted to accept the PennDOT grant award on November 10, 2016.  

Resolution No. 16-025 was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on August 11, 2016 approving Abington Township to submit an application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program.  On November 10, 2016,  a motion was approved to accept the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grant from the Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) in the amount of $812,486.00 to support the Old York Road/Susquehanna Road project and a motion was approved to accept the MTF grant from PennDOT in the amount of $588,153 for improvements to the intersection of Old York Road/Susquehanna Road. 

The Abington-Jenkintown Connections project is a pedestrian and stormwater improvement project that seeks to improve connectivity and stormwater management along Washington Lane, Jenkintown Road, Greenwood Avenue and Meetinghouse Road. The Abington Township Board of Commissioners began the planning and application of grants related to the Abington-Jenkintown Connections project in August 2017. This project is being completed in collaboration with Jenkintown Borough and will benefit all road users. 

Key project goals include:

• Increased sidewalk connectivity
• Improved transit stop accessibility
• Improved pedestrian safety
• Provide stormwater facilities
• Increase intersection safety and operation along Greenwood Avenue, Meetinghouse Road and Jenkintown Road

This project is being funded through multiple sources DCED Multi-modal Transportation Fund, PennDOT Green Light Go Grant, DVRPC Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Funds, Montgomery County Transportation Program Grant, and Abington Township Public Works. 

To learn more about the project, view an overview and monthly updates, visit the Abington-Jenkintown Connections website by clicking here. 

"The purpose of the project is to stabilize, naturalize, and improve ecosystem function along Sandy Run Creek at Roychester Park and Grove Park while maintaining the recreational functions of the parks. The project has been in development since 2016. 

The project is needed to reduce erosion and improve habitat function along the upper reaches of Sandy Run Creek. The specific objectives are to enhance and restore aquatic, wetland, and riparian habitat, improve infiltration of flood waters, stabilize stream banks, control invasive species, and reconnect floodplains along the Sandy Run Creek in Roychester Park and Grove Park in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The banks of the above ground segments of Sandy Run Creek within Roychester Park are severely eroded. The significant erosion of these banks disconnects the streambed from the surrounding floodplain, provides poor habitat for both aquatic and wetland species, and transports sediment to downstream locations creating further aquatic habitat impairment. The municipality has installed native vegetation plantings in the riparian buffer area of the very upper reaches of the stream in Roychester Park, but the presence of invasive species in the remaining riparian areas continue to degrade the riparian habitat by preventing the further recruitment and establishment of native species. Native plant species provide vital habitat to wildlife inhabiting the riparian buffer areas.

The main stem of Sandy Run Creek in Grove Park has been channelized and lined with concrete and gabions. The main stem of Sandy Run Creek was relocated to its current location in Grove Park several decades ago. Prior to this, the creek and two small tributaries meandered through the park. The original channel and at least one tributary still exist but they lack base flow; and only serve as a high flow channels during storm events. The easternmost tributary is significantly silted in. The limited vegetated buffer of this high flow channel has significant invasive species issues, which severely degrades the habitat value of the riparian buffer (FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ABINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ABINGTON TOWNSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA SECTION 566, WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT )." 

The proposed actions at Roychester Park include bank stabilization, culvert replacement, riparian enhancement and upland native plantings. At Grove Park, the project will include stream naturalization and stabilization, riparian enhancement, and forested floodplain enhancement.  

Additional information and photographs of the existing conditions are available in the Environmental Assessment (Microsoft Word - Final Abington EA 02182022.docx (army.mil)). 

Please click here to view the project website. 

" The Long-Range Plan creates a vision for the region's growth, development, and preservation, and is a blueprint for the prioritization and funding of capital transportation investments. Realizing the integrated and interconnected relationship between transportation and the built environment, the Long-Range Plan also considers regional land use, the environment, economic development, and equity.

DVRPC uses a performance-based approach to long-range planning to ensure efficient use of assets - from natural resources to public funding. The Plan is updated by identifying trends and forces shaping the region; working with the public and stakeholders to develop a collective vision for the region; and recommending strategies to help achieve the vision. Implementing the Plan is an ongoing effort carried out through the Commission’s activities, as identified in the Annual Work Program, and by planning partners, member governments, stakeholder agencies, and individuals taking action (DVRPC, 2019)."

To visit the Delware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Long Range Plan web-page by clicking here. 

"The TIP is the regionally agreed-upon list of priority transportation projects, as required by federal law (ISTEA, TEA-21, SAFETEA LU, MAP-21, and the FAST Act). The TIP document must list all projects that intend to use federal funds, along with all non-federally funded projects that are regionally significant. We also include all other State funded capital projects. The projects are multi-modal; that is, they include bicycle, pedestrian, ITS, and freight related projects, as well as the more traditional highway and public transit projects (DVRPC, 2019)."

To visit the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's (DVRPC) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) web-page click here. 

Montgomery County Roads and Bridges Department's is responsible for maintaining over 133 bridges and 75 miles of roadway in Abington. 

Easton Road is the only County Road in Abington Township. 

To visit the County's Road and Bridges Department web-page, please click here. 

PennDOT District 6 is responsible for maintaining state roads within Buck, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties accounting for 3,553 miles of road way and 2,760 bridges. 

Visit PennDOT's website to view press releases, construction projects, traffic bulletin, frequently asked questions and more. 

State roads in Abington include the following areas: