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Bethlehem Pike Improvements

Keeping the Community Informed

This webpage is dedicated to keeping the community informed about an upcoming Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)'s public safety improvement project for Bethlehem Pike. Visit this page often for the most recent information from PennDOT on the improvement project, timelines, traffic information featuring the project, and future meeting dates in which the project will be discussed.

Anticipated Timeline (Updated 6-17-24)

PennDOT has provided a timeline for the Bethlehem Pike Road Diet Project. The timeline is as follows:

  • July 6, 2023 - Project advertised for Bid by PennDOT
  • August 10, 2023 - Receipt and opening of Bids (Results Below)
  • September 2023 - Preconstruction meeting/construction schedule submitted (anticipated)
  • March 25, 2024 - Construction commences
  • October 2024 - Construction completed (anticipated) 

Related News Articles

Jun 17, 2024

Bethlehem Pike Safety Improvement - Paving

Latest Project Update - Paving The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will begin paving the roadway under a safety improvement project at intersections along a 1.9-mile section of Bethlehem Pike…

Latest Project Update - Paving The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will begin paving the…

Jun 13, 2024

Bethlehem Pike Safety Improvement Project Update

Latest Project Update - Traffic Signal Construction Continues The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that traffic signal construction will occur this week under a safety improvement project at…

Latest Project Update - Traffic Signal Construction Continues The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced…

Jun 10, 2024

Bethlehem Pike Safety Improvement - Milling

Latest Project Update - Milling  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has begun milling the roadway under a safety improvement project at intersections along a 1.9-mile section of Bethlehem Pike…

Latest Project Update - Milling  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has begun milling the…

Mar 18, 2024

PennDOT to Begin Bethlehem Pike Safety Improvement Project

Bethlehem Pike Safety Improvement Project The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that construction on the Bethlehem Pike Safety Improvement Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 25.…

Bethlehem Pike Safety Improvement Project The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that construction…

Mar 23, 2023

Bethlehem Pike Road Safety Improvements

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be modifying Bethlehem Pike in Springfield Township from Stenton Avenue to Sunnybrook Road in Whitemarsh Township as part of its Highway Safety Improvement…

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be modifying Bethlehem Pike in Springfield Township from…

May 27, 2022

Bethlehem Pike Public Meeting - May 26

Making Bethlehem Pike a Tamer, Safer Roadway PennDOT's intents to start several improvements on Bethlehem Pike in Springfield Township from Stenton Avenue to Sunnybrook Road as part of its Highway…

Making Bethlehem Pike a Tamer, Safer Roadway PennDOT's intents to start several improvements on Bethlehem…

Project Documents

The public can learn more about project details by viewing the PennDOT documents found below:

Residents with questions regarding this project are asked to reach out to PennDOT directly by contacting:

Vince Cerbone, Traffic Safety Section Manager, PennDOT (District 6-0)
Email: vcerbone@pa.gov

Phone: 610.205.6778

Project Details

PennDOT will be modifying Bethlehem Pike in Springfield Township from Stenton Avenue to Sunnybrook Road as part of its Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The project will improve the safety and navigation of Bethlehem Pike, including:

  • Converting Bethlehem Pike from a four-lane roadway to a three-lane roadway with a two-way center left turn lane
  • Modifying traffic signal phasing and timing
  • Upgrading traffic signal equipment to improve pedestrian safety and vehicular visibility

The improvements proposed for Bethlehem Pike are also referred to as a road diet. A "road diet" is a strategy for calming and improving roadway safety, while minimally affecting roadway operation. Numerous studies have tested the effects of a road diet, finding that while road diets typically slow down vehicle speeds, they often have little or no effect on level of service when the average daily traffic (ADT) is 20,000 vehicles per day or lower (though road diets can work on roadways with over 20,000 ADT). 

Please note that the road diet illustrations above DO NOT depict the proposed improvements to Bethlehem Pike.

Public Meetings

A public information meeting was held to provide an overview of PennDOT's Highway Safety Improvement Program on Bethlehem Pike at the Springfield Township Administration Building (1510 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, PA 19038) on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM. The meeting was recorded and can be viewed below.