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Public Works Department

The Lower Makefield Township Public Works Department consists of a Public Works Director, two mechanics, nine road crew employees, a facility technician, several seasonal/part-time employees and an Administrative Assistant. The Department is housed at the Municipal Complex in the Public Works building located at 1100 Edgewood Road, Yardley, PA 19067.

The following is a brief description of the areas of responsibility of the Public Works Department. More detailed information may be obtained by calling the Public Works Director at 267-274-1130.

Director, Public Works

Greg Hucklebridge

Greg Hucklebridge joined Lower Makefield Township as the Director of Public Works in 2017. Greg is a Licensed Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania with a degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Greg has experience in heavy construction, land development and stormwater management as a consultant. He also has experience in municipal government as the former Director of Engineering and Operations in Warminster Township which included public works responsibilities.

Leaf Mulch Pickup

Leaf mulch is available every Friday from noon to 2pm in the Public Works Yard. Yard waste drop off is only permitted during the designated times, not on Fridays. You can also pick up mulch on yard waste drop off days.

Road Maintenance and Paving

Plowing, salting and clearing of Township roads.
Sweeping Township roads.
Removal of road debris, excluding dead animals.
Patching of roads. Major road paving projects are bid.
Roadside mowing.

Click here for a Map of State and Township roads.

2021 Road Paving

Over $642,000 was approved by the Board of Supervisors for road paving and repairs of Township Roads for the 2021 season.

The 2021 Road Paving Project, which involves milling, selected base repair, and final roadway paving with curb ramps, where necessary, was awarded at the March 3, 2021 Board of Supervisors meeting. Bids were received and opened on February 11, 2021 and the project was awarded to Harris Blacktopping, Inc which includes the base bid as well as three bid alternates.

The base bid includes Effingham Road, Ovington Road, Radcliffe Road, Shelly Lane (east of Westover Road), Shelly Lane (west of Yardley Road), Tudor Lane, Vernon Lane (off of Yardley Road), Vernon Lane (off of Westover Road), Westover Road, Friar Drive, Teich Drive, Trend Drive, Wynnewood Drive, and Black Rock Road from the canal to Ardsley Road. The bid alternates awarded include James Court, Inverness Drive and Silo Road (from Harvest Drive to Cultipacker Road). All awarded roads are to be milled and overlayed with new wearing coarse asphalt.

ADA curb ramps and stormwater inlet repairs are also incidental to the project. The total length of Township Roads to be paved in the 2021 road paving program is 3.84 miles.

Signs

Repair and replacement of street signs on Township dedicated roads.
Repair and replacement of traffic signs.

Vehicles

Maintenance and repair of all Public Works, Police, Township Administration, Sewer and Parks & Recreation vehicles and equipment.
PA State Inspection Station – Inspection of all Township vehicles is done on the premises by our two certified mechanics.

Drainage

Install new and repair and replace existing drainage pipes.
Install and repair storm drain boxes and inlets
Clean storm drain boxes and inlets.
Clean and maintain all retention and detention basins.

Road Occupancy Permits

Issue Road opening permits for installation of utilities on pavement, shoulder, or outside of shoulder.
Issue permits for expansion of commercial and residential driveways. As-built plan required with application for permit.

Leaf Collection

Leaf Collection Update 12/15/2021

Leaf Collection Update Similar to last week, the Public Works Dept is finishing up week 3 of Round 2. Some crews are heading into zones scheduled in week 4 but we will double back on Monday in those areas per the schedule. We are also currently going back into zones from earlier in round 2 to pick up leaves which were brought out after us.

Leaf pickup for Round Two will begin the week of November 29. Please click here to see a map of the entire Township divided into Zones 1 – 26.

Below is the schedule we have laid out. Please have your leaves out a couple of days early in case we are ahead of schedule. Leaves will be collected in inclement weather, depending on the severity. This will, however, slow down the process which will delay pickup.

WEEK OF

November 29: Zones 1-8, 14

December 6: Zones 9-13

December 13: Zones 15-20

December 20: Zones 21-26

Your leaves cannot be collected if there are sticks, twigs, grass or rocks mixed in. This damages our equipment and slows down the leaf collection efforts. Also, please do not park any vehicles near leaf piles.

Please feel free to contact Public Works at 267-274-1130 with any questions or concerns.

Please remember we can only pick up leaves. Sticks, logs, root balls, ornamental grass, etc… all cause problems with the equipment. Here is a picture of wood that got caught in the fan of the leaf vacuum and almost caught on fire.

Light Repairs

Replacement of bulbs in street lights. Please provide location and pole number when reporting burned out lights, whenever possible.
Replacement of bulbs in traffic signals on low posts. Police Department contractor with a boom truck is responsible for repairs of overhead traffic signals.

Mowing and Maintenance of Basins

Mow sides and tops of Township owned basins. Seasonal employees are hired during the Spring and Summer months to maintain the basins.
Dead tree removal in basins.
Cleaning and repair of drain pipes.

Preparation of Bid Specs and Purchasing

The Township participates in the Bucks County Consortium which collectively bids the purchase of heating fuels, gasoline, diesel, paint, road materials, pipe, salt and sign materials. This process enables the Township to purchase those items at highly discounted prices.
The Public Works Dept. prepares specifications for bidding and purchasing of all road equipment and vehicles.
Participation on the State Piggy Back Program (called Costars) to purchase various items through State contracts when available.