Prickett Preserve Roadwork Nearing Completion

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —The third phase of road improvements is continuing on the Stony Hill Road pedestrian trail connection into Edgewood Village as the township prepares for the opening of Bucks County's second Wegmans in March.

Officials said the third phase will construct the pedestrian trail connection on the Interstate 295 overpass into Edgewood Village and other related roadway improvements.

Motorists should stay alert for periodic lane closures controlled by flaggers in this area, township officials said Wednesday.

Officials said that work is "substantially complete" on the Route 332 bypass improvements.

Those improvements include:

• Additional thru lane on Route 332 eastbound from Lindenhurst Road to Interstate 295.
• Dual-left turn lane from Route 332 westbound onto Stony Hill Road.
• Dual-right turn lane & left turn lane on the I-295 westbound off-ramp onto Route 332.

The total construction cost for the Prickett Preserve roadway improvements is $8.3 million.

There are three phases of road improvements:

• Phase 1 includes Stony Hill Road frontage improvements. Township officials said the Phase 1 work is "substantially completed" and includes traffic signal and turning lane installation on Stony Hill Road at the Prickett Preserve/Shady Brook Farm intersection plus road resurfacing along the project frontage.
• Phase 2 calls for Route 332 Bypass improvements, a $5,578,630 cost that is partially funded with a $3 million Multimodal Transportation Fund Investments grant to improve safety and mobility in Bucks County. Phase 2 should be completed by the end of the year.

The pedestrian improvements include:

• Roadway widening to realign Stony Hill Road over the Interstate 295 overpass, add a stamped brick concrete median in Stony Hill Road
• Pedestrian path installation on Stony Hill Road to connect the Prickett Preserve project to Edgewood Village.

The Wegmans supermarket is expected to open on March 20. It is the centerpiece of the Prickett Preserve development, which includes nine multi-family buildings containing 200 apartment units plus a clubhouse with a pool, and seven commercial buildings totaling 52,000 square feet.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will be opening its first Bucks County location there as well.

Meanwhile, an existing historic farmhouse and barn on the property will be preserved and repurposed.

Plans were approved for the project by DeLuca Homes in April 2021.

(Photo Courtesy of Lower Makefield Township)