| Public Works Department / Road Information
Public Works Department employees:
Mark Knightly, Director
Mike Cialini
Ron Miller
E-mail address: publicworks@pocopson.org
Phone: 610-793-2387
Emergency / After Hours number: 484-947-9379
The Township Garage is located at 1440 Lenape Road.
Curbside Services
Public Works provides several curbside services according to this
tentative schedule:
Fall Chipping - last week in October
Leaf Bags – every Monday in November
Christmas Trees – every Monday in January
Spring Chipping – last week in March
Please note that these dates are dependent on the weather and may be adjusted for holidays.
Replacement of Route 926 Bridge near
Pocopson Road
The PennDOT design team is evaluating options for reconfiguring the approach roadways or
employing other methods to reduce flood caused road closures. A start date
for construction work is still unknown.
Reporting potholes and
other road problems on STATE roads:
State
roads in Pocopson Township include
Route 52 Route 926
Pocopson Road Lenape-Unionville Road
Red Lion Road Northbrook Road
Route 842
Please contact the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT's)
toll-free maintenance hotline
at:
1-800-FIX-ROAD
(1-800-349-7623).You may also use this number to report missing
highway signs, shoulder drop-offs, roadway washouts and other potential
hazards.
Reporting potholes and
other road problems on TOWNSHIP roads:
For problems with Township roads (any road not included in
the list of State roads above), please call the Public Works Department
at 610-793-2387 or send an e-mail to
publicworks@pocopson.org.
For
dead deer removal:
Contact
PennDOT
at (484) 340-3200 for State roads only: Routes 926
(W. Street Rd.), 842 (Unionville-Wawaset Rd.), and 52 (Lenape Rd.), plus
Pocopson, Lenape-Unionville, Wawaset, Red Lion and Northbrook Roads
Contact the PA Game Commission at (610)
926-3136 or (610) 926-1966 for Township
roads only - i.e., any other road in the Township not identified above as
a State road
 Snow Removal in Pocopson Township
Plowing and Salting Procedures:
Mission Statement: To clear over ninety miles
of roads of snow and/or ice in a safe and efficient manner with priority
given to the health and safety of the Township citizens and traveling
public.
- For
winter storms, the Township is sectioned into three routes. One large
plow truck is assigned to each route and two smaller trucks rotate among
the routes as needed.
Road
clearing will be undertaken around-the-clock unless conditions render
clearing efforts useless. In such cases, plows will remain on standby
for emergency situations.
Each route
includes high and lesser priority roads. When a snowstorm begins,
operators will cover their entire route with salt and anti-skid
materials. This keeps the snow and ice from freezing to the streets.
Plowing begins when the snow accumulates to a depth of two inches.
For minor
storms, the entire route may be completed at once. During intense
storms, only priority roads will be cleared. Secondary roads and
cul-de-sacs will not be plowed until main roads can be kept open. As the
storm lightens, all roads will be opened. Roads will be plowed
curb-to-curb. Cul-de-sacs and intersections will be cleared after the
storm passes.
Citizen participation:
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It is not
uncommon for plows to push snow in front of driveways. Typically snow is
moved to the right of a moving plow and onto the shoulder or edge of the
roadway. Prevent your driveways from being plowed shut by removing snow
to the downside of the driveway.
-
During a
winter storm, do not park on the street. Vehicles in the street
delay road clearing. Remove vehicles from the street before the storm
and keep them off the streets until streets are cleared. Illegally
parked vehicles will be towed and fees of $125 and up will apply.
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Do not
shovel or push snow into the street. This is a safety hazard and could
cause an accident. Homeowners can be fined for this and be held
responsible for an accident.
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The
Township will replace mailboxes or posts that have been struck by the
plow, but not items that are damaged by the force of plowed snow. Check
mailboxes and posts for deterioration to reduce the chance that the
weight of plowed snow will break the post.
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Damage to
vehicles caused by snow and/or cinders from plow trucks are not the
Township’s responsibility—which is one of the reasons we ask that
vehicles be removed from the streets. Plows must clear streets
curb-to-curb to prepare for subsequent storms.
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The
Township does not remove snow and ice from undedicated roads.
Residents in the following communities may contact the snow removal
vendors listed below:
Winterwood, Scaleby
Plowing will be done by Megill Homes, 610-399-1235
The Preserve
Plowing will be done by Earth Care, 484-514-2135
The Pocopson Township Public Works Department spends long hours in tough
conditions to make the roads as safe as possible. Please cooperate with
these guidelines so that snow removal can occur quickly and safely
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