The Borough paving project contract has obtained all necessary approvals. The Contractor, T.Shiefer Contractors, Inc., will begin tomorrow, August 31st.  The roads being milled and paved under this contract include Newbold Road, from Washington Lane to Rydal Road, and Vernon Road, from Clement Road to Rydal Road.

The roads will need to be free of vehicles so the milling and paving operation can take place unimpeded. All residences on this project have driveways and we ask that you use your driveway for parking during this project. The Contractor will place No Parking Signs on the affected roads. A mailing to the affected residences was sent by the Borough through US Mail. There will be Borough wide email blast updates such as this during the project.

Roadway milling operations are scheduled to take place Thursday and Friday of this week with the Paving commencing after the Holiday weekend on Tuesday, September 5th. 

During the Milling operations there will be temporary and intermittent traffic delays, the road can be traveled on once milled although extra care should be taken due to the uneven surfaces and possibility of loose material.

On the days that the paving material is being applied the road being paved will be closed to traffic until the paving material can be properly applied and it is able to cool to a temperature safe for vehicular traffic.  Once the temperature is confirmed safe for travel by the Borough Engineer the road will be reopened to traffic.

As you may be aware, due to the lack of competitive bids and what would have been a very significant project cost, Borough Council acting on the recommendation of the Borough Engineer rejected the single bid during the July 2022 Council meeting.  Rebidding the project and re-scheduling the paving of these roads until 2023 has allowed for an overall project cost savings of $43,147, that will be allocated for other necessary projects within the Borough.

Thank you for your patience and continued cooperation while this important project is completed. If you have any questions, or need to make any special accommodations, please call Borough Hall, at 215-885-0700.

Sincerely,
George K. Locke CBO
Borough Manager / Zoning Officer
Jenkintown Borough