[Image shows the controversial U-Turn option pre-approved by PennDOT.]
Arcadia at Newtown Holdings, LP, proposes to develop a 60-unit single-family home residential community, located on the southwest corner of the intersection of the Newtown Bypass (S.R. 0332) and Buck Road (S.R. 0532) in Newtown Township.
One sticking point: How are future residents of the development going to access Buck Road and the Bypass?
As part of a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement between Arcadia Holdings and Newtown Township an Access Evaluation Process (AEP) was performed by the developer's traffic engineers - McMahon Associates, Inc. This study considered four access options.
According to PennDOT's Access Alternatives Response Letter dated June 7, 2021, "of the four alternatives presented in the Access Evaluation Study, the Department finds that Alternative 4 – Buck Road U-turn Improvement is the only acceptable option."
Meanwhile, over 500 Newtown Crossing residents have signed a "Tell PennDOT no U-turn at Millpond & Buck Rd." petition to request a review of this decision by PennDOT.
Read more, including a summary of the Access Evaluation Process and resident reactions…