neighborhood news - traffic alert

Dear neighbors,
See the note below about road closures and slow downs coming this week. Thank you to Gwen for forwarding this!

Thank you to all who have responded to my note about seeing a fox in the 'hood...I was surprised how many people have seen one or more! It sounds like we have a family of foxes around - most are healthy looking but one is not. There were several suggestions for moving them. I will put them together and forward to Gwen and family...and update you for your information...another day when it is not so late. (:

Have a great week!
Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

----- Original Message ----- From: <admin@us202-700.donotreply>
To: <gdouse@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 10:24 AM
Subject: Stump Road Detour, Weekday Lane Closures on Route 202, Route 309 for Parkway Construction in Bucks and Montgomery Counties

The installation of new traffic signal components will result in periodic lane closures at signalized intersections along Route 202 and a section of Route 309 on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Signal work will take place at the following locations:

•Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) between the Five Points intersection in Montgomeryville and Route 63 (Welsh Road) in Lower Gwynedd Township, and
•Route 202 (Doylestown Road/Butler Avenue) between the Five Points intersection in Montgomeryville and Route 611 in New Britain and Doylestown townships.

Roadwork related to the construction of the $200 million Route 202 Parkway in Bucks and Montgomery County will result in the closure of Stump Road in New Britain Township and periodic lane restrictions along Route 202 and Route 309 next week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today.

PennDOT is building the new 8.4-mile long Parkway to enhance travel and ease congestion between Montgomeryville and Doylestown. The Parkway is scheduled to open this fall.

Stump Road will be closed to through traffic between County Line Road and Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) for three days for reconstruction. The work is part of the ongoing $13.5 million project to widen County Line Road between Stump Road and Route 202 (Doylestown Road/Butler Avenue) to provide increased capacity for motorists heading to and from the Parkway.

The Stump Road detour will be in place from 7 a.m. Monday (May 14) through Wednesday afternoon (May 16), weather permitting. Through traffic will be diverted over County Line Road, Upper State Road and Route 152 (Limekiln Pike).

Drivers in Upper Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd and Montgomery townships may face slowdowns on Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) between Swedesford Road and Route 63 (Welsh Road) and on Route 63 (Welsh Road) between Stump Road and North Wales Road on Monday through Friday (May 14-18) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ongoing road widening.

Intermittent lane closures and brief stoppages also may occur Monday through Friday (May 14-18) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) between Stump Road and Route 202 (Butler Pike) in New Britain and Warrington townships and on County Line Road between Upper State Road and Stump Road in New Britain, Warrington and Montgomery townships for road construction.

Drivers should anticipate delays and add extra time for travel through the construction areas. All planned activities are contingent on the weather.

Visit www.us202-700.com for more information on the Route 202 Parkway.

PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.

Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.

neighborhood fox

See the note below about a fox seen in the neighborhood...anyone have advice about how to have it removed to a safer place? He is apparently thin and sickly looking. Let me know if you have seen him.
Thanks,

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: gdouse <gdouse@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, May 11, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: neighborhood tag sale Saturday
To: Gwynedd Knoll Garden Club <gwyneddknoll@gmail.com>
Cc: Jason Douse <jastdo@gmail.com>

Carol,

My son, Jason, sent a message to you a few weeks ago about a fox that has been wandering through our neighborhood. He appears to be young and looking for food. We are asking if anyone knows if there is help we can get in relocating the fox to an environment that is safe. He continues to roam the neighborhood. (The police were not able to help). Please let our neighbors know.

Thank you,

Gwen Douse

 

neighborhood Tag Sale Saturday!

Dear neighbors,
Please see the announcement below regarding the garage sale in our neighborhood this weekend! Hope you will have a chance to get out and see the treasures. (:  Many thanks to Valerie Costa for organizing this!

Happy Mother's Day to all!

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

Hi Carol:

 Hope all is well!When you have a moment, could you please let the neighborhood know that there is a multi-family tag sale this weekend? Thank you so much! Happy Mother's Day!

 Valerie

 Here are the details:

GWYNEDD KNOLL

Multi-Family Tag Sale

Saturday, May 12

8am-2pm (No early birds!)

Rain or Shine!

 

1617 Claudia Way

1428 Rose Lane

1605 Stonington Circle

1362 Tanglewood Drive

1385 Tanglewood Drive

 

Variety of household,

garden, home décor,

outdoor items, collectibles,

tools, Kids stuff, books

Something for everyone!

 

 

 

neighborhood news event

Dear neighbors,
First of all, I've had an inquiry about having a tag/garage sale on May 12. Anyone interested? Two families are interested so far...let me know if you would like to join in! It is usually more attractive to buyers if several homes join together for a sale.

Second - I thought you might be interested in an event happening on Thursday, April 12 at the Blue Bell library featuring local authors. One of the authors lives in our neighborhood! His name is Nick Costa...his wife is Valerie - you may have met them at one of our progressive dinners. Another author is Matt Heppe - a Language Arts teacher at Wissahickon High.  Here are the details:


What? Local Author Event - names listed below.
When? Thursday April 12 from 1 PM - 3:30 PM
Why? To celebrate National Library Week
Why? To celebrate our many local authors in the Montgomery, Bucks and surrounding Phila. area.
 
Where? @ Wissahickon Valley Public Library, 650 Skippack Pike (Route 73), Blue Bell 19422. We are diagonally across from the historic Blue Bell Inn, approx. 5 miles east of the intersection with 202 (DeKalb Pike).
 
Local authors talk writing and getting published. Books for sale and autographing. This is a free event for authors and the public. Adult, young adult, and children's authors are attending. Topics include local history, local hikes, archaeological digs, fundraising, romance, mystery, Philadelphia, paranormal, dog stories and more. Confirmed authors so far include: David Appleby, James T. Vance, James Smart, Jim Thomas, Caroline Ruck, Christine Schmidt, Susan Charkes, Dolores Goldich, Carmen Ferreiro-Estebon, J. D. Shaw, Cindy Callahan, Matt Heppe, Kathleen Heady, Elena Santangelo, Judi Fennell, Peggy Farrell, Susan Cadwalader Johnson, Sueli Melo Vieira, Olivia Derro Braccio, Carol Polis, Ruth G. Zavitsanos, Leslie Lighton-Humphreys, Polis Gideon, Susan Williams (S.A. Williams), Nick G. Costa,  Louis J. Bevilacqua."
 
S. Burdick, Community Outreach
Wissahickon Valley Public Library
650 Skippack Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
215-643-1320 x14


Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

neighborhood news

Dear neighbors,
Happy spring time! Please see the note below kindly forwarded by Linda Callegari to me. Big changes happening this week on 202. Let's hope it goes smoothly and quickly.

Also , just a reminder that we are currently collecting donations for the entryway plantings for this spring and fall. You can send your check for the suggested donation of $60 to :
Andrea Daubler
PO Box 242
Gwynedd Valley, PA  19437-0242


Thank you!
Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

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Subject: Route 202 Traffic Pattern Change Next Week for Parkway Construction in Montgomery County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Monday (April 9) will shift Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) traffic over to the newly built section of pavement between Swedesford Road and Route 63 in Upper Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd and Montgomery townships, Montgomery County as construction advances to widen the roadway to five lanes.

PennDOT is rebuilding and widening this stretch of Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) as part of the construction of the nine-mile long, $200 million state-funded Route 202 Parkway this is scheduled to open this fall.

Motorists traveling on Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) may encounter intermittent lane closures and brief stoppages Monday (April 9) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as crews move traffic onto the newly-constructed pavement.

Following the traffic pattern shift, crews will begin to remove the old pavement and rebuild the west side of Route 202 (DeKalb Pike).  This work will result in periodic lane closures on Tuesday through Friday (April 10-13) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lane closures also may be in place Monday through Friday (April 9-13) on Route 63 (Welsh Road) between Stump Road and North Wales Road for ongoing road widening and curb and sidewalk construction.

The installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) components on the Route 202 overpass will require lane closures on the Route 611 Bypass in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, in the vicinity of the Route 202 interchange on Monday through Thursday (April 9-12) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ITS installation also will require shoulder closures on the southbound Route 202 Bypass between East State Street and Route 611 and on the southbound Route 611 Bypass between Limekiln Road/North West Street and Route 202 on Monday through Thursday (April 9-12) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Drivers should anticipate delays and add extra time for travel through the construction areas. All planned activities are contingent on the weather.

To learn more about the Route 202 Parkway, visit www.us202-700.

PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.

Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.

neighborhood news - entryways

Please see the note below from Andrea - our neighborhood treasurer. We really need your contribution to keep our entryways looking great - it helps our spirits driving by each day and helps our home values! Hope you will participate this year...it is of course voluntary, but much appreciated.

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

 

 

Dear Gwynedd Knoll Neighbors –

 

We need you!  Last year we did not collect money for the annual maintenance of the neighborhood entrances.  As you know, our neighborhood does not have a home owners' association, but our neighborhood has entrances that are the responsibility of the neighborhood, not the people who merely happen to live next to them.  If everyone in our neighborhood gives just $60 per year, we can cover the expenses of maintaining the entrances for an entire year, including planting flowers and replacing shrubbery, as needed.  It would help greatly if you would print the attached "invoice" and send your check in the next few days.  If we were to send you a hard copy of this same document, the expense of the paper, envelopes and stamps also would be deducted from the neighborhood funding, which we would prefer not to do.

 

Thank you very much.   If you have questions, please feel free to contact Carol Pfister (by replying to this email) or Andrea Daeubler (at adaeubler@hotmail.com).

 

Andrea Daeubler

1216 Turnbury Lane

 

neighborhood news 202

Dear neighbors,
Linda Callegari was kind enough to send this notice to me to forward to you all...looks like they plan to pave our part of 202 and Welsh Road this week so could be delays! Please see the note below. Hopefully that means the construction on Welsh will be done...at least on one section.
Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

Carol, I noted in the press release below that Penndot will be paving 202 & DeKalk Pk. bet. 3 and midnight next week so our hood might want to know that for driving purposes. What a mess. Linda Callegari

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Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 4:21:41 PM
Subject: Fwd: US 202 Parkway Construction Restrictions

News for Immediate Release

 

March 23, 2012

 

Travel Restrictions Next Week for Route 202 Parkway Construction in Bucks and Montgomery Counties

 

King of Prussia – Construction at the southern end of the new Route 202 Parkway may impact travel on two state roads in Montgomery County next week (March 26-30) as work continues to improve traffic flow along the Route 202 Corridor, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today.

 

In Upper Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd and Montgomery townships, Montgomery County, motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures Monday through Friday (March 26-30) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) between Swedesford Road and Route 63 (Welsh Road), and on Route 63 (Welsh Road) between Stump Road and North Wales Road for road widening.

 

Paving also will occur on both roads Monday through Friday (March 26-30) from 3 p.m. to midnight. No lane closures are scheduled during these operations, but traffic on both roads may be slowed due to the presence of paving crews and equipment.

 

In addition, shoulder closures are planned on the southbound Route 202 Bypass between the East State Street and Route 611 interchanges in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, and on the southbound Route 611 Bypass between the Limekiln Road/North West Street and Route 202 interchanges on Monday through Thursday (March 26-29) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems components.

 

Drivers should anticipate delays and add extra time for travel through the construction areas. All planned activities are contingent on the weather.

 

The $200 million, nine-mile long Route 202 Parkway in Bucks and Montgomery counties is scheduled to open this fall. For more information on the Route 202 Parkway, visit www.us202-700.com.

 

PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.

Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.