PennDOT Informs Perkiomen Township of Plans to Work on Bridge Over Creek

Perkiomen Township Manager Cecile Daniel expressed surprise at receiving a letter from PennDOT about plans to replace the bridge along Route 73/Skippack Pike between Haldeman Road and Route 29/Gravel Pike at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.

According to the letter, work would begin in spring 2012, and close and detour bridge traffic for about four months.

“I don’t know anything more than is in this letter,” Daniel said, saying that she would contact PennDOT for further discussion. (See the PDF of the letter)

Godshall Road Bridge and 2011 Road Project updates

• According to Engineer Chuck Frantz, Flyway has excavated the area for two foundation footers, and the concrete should be poured by the end of the week.

Contact for the actual bridge structure will be around Sept. 7, and the bridge is expected to be complete and open in early October.

The road project’s start is contingent on the bridge project’s finish, Frantz said, so Kehoe will begin the paving project in early October.

Letter to PECO

• Daniel discussed a letter to PECO concerning the cost of moving utility poles for the Godshall Road Bridge project. PECO’s work will reportedly cost the township around $38,000, and Daniel was told moving the poles back and forth drove up the cost. However, the “bill” is not itemized, and Daniel was told the broken down price was “proprietary information.”

Supervisor Dean Becker suggested leaving the poles in their new locations, and Supervisor Gordon MacElhenney asked if there could be a rebate from PECO for not moving back the poles.

The officials also discussed whether it would be worth spending “thousands in legals fees” to “draw back the curtain,” on the bill.

Road Master’s Report:

• There is a problem with sinkholes in seven different locations on Johnson Road in the Cranberry Estates development. PK Moyer & Sons started the project Wednesday morning; that work was not included in the road program this year.

Code Enforcement

• The supervisors approved—pending Solicitor Ken Picardi’s changes—a new resolution to streamline the process of obtaining zoning permits. Part of the proposed changes include switching the $25 to $55 range of fees to a flat $40 fee.

After adjourning, the board went into executive session to discuss real estate matters.