Tuesday, January 22, 2013
As part of a quest to add sidewalks along New Falls Road, PennDOT will be reclaiming its right-of-way land in Bristol and Middletown townships.
It’s not sidewalks, yet, but it’s a step closer. Officials from Bristol Township, Middletown, and state met Thursday at the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority headquarters off Green Lane to talk about adding sidewalks to New Falls Road in Levittown. Officials agreed to begin work to reclaim PennDOT owned right-of-ways and clear brush from the sides of the roadway from Veterans Highway (Route 413) to Bristol-Oxford Valley Road. The cleared brush will allow pedestrians a clear path to walk on the embankment that sits on both sides of the road. Local officials hope that the clearing will eventually lead to the installation of sidewalks. PennDOT will begin surveys in the coming weeks to confirm its right-of-way along the busy road. Click …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Progresses made but a number of challenges still need to be negotiated.
As Patch reported last month, Sharon Rearick’s online petition in honor of her son John, a victim of hit-and-run accident on New Falls Rd, created a groundswell of support for the installation of safe walkways along New Falls Road in Middletown and Bristol townships. The outcry led to a meeting coordinated by state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R-6) on Thursday at the senator's offices in Langhorne. Attending were state Rep. Tina Davis’ (D -141) Chief of Staff Bryan Allen, Bristol Township Manager Bill McCauley, Middletown Township’s Director of Parks and Recreation Debby Lemanna and PennDOT Bucks County Maintenance Manager Calvin Morrison. Al Sutter, chief of staff for Tomlinson, characterized the meeting as productive saying there are a number …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sharon Rearick’s online petition is calling on the public for help in getting walkways throughout New Falls Road.
Sharon Rearick’s life changed forever on July 22. On New Falls Road in Middletown, her son was run over by a hit-and run driver, John Rearick, 23. Several days later, he died from his injuries at St. Mary Medical Center, and for Sharon Rearick, the loss galvanized her to action. New Falls Road, she says, is dangerous and something needs to be done about it. On August 29, Rearick created a petition one on Change.Org. In it she calls for sidewalks to be constructed on the highway for the safety of the public Named the “Sidewalks for New Falls Road, Honoring John Rearick by Making a Difference,” the petition spells out the danger for the public when traveling by foot on the road as Rearick says in the online document. With approximately…
Sharon Rearick
10:28 am on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Concerned Citizen, I started a corporation call SIDEWALKS ARE FOR EVERYONE (S A F E ) i couldnt use safe already taken as soon as all the documents come in the account will be set up. What is a Peoe manning collection bucket? I need a bunch of people to start there own fundraising events. I have one event set up April 20th from 9:15P to 11:30-12P THE COMEDY WORKS BRISTOL TICKETS ARE $15 drinks … more ›