Old Twp Projects

Middletown Township has a multi-year ADA Curb Ramp Program representing our commitment to bringing neighborhood pedestrian accessibility up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.  ADA ramps are typically installed at the ends of a segment of sidewalk allowing someone to more easily navigate between sidewalks and across roadways.  When possible, the Township tries to install ADA ramps before a road is repaved.

The 2022 ADA Curb Ramp Program targets approximately 27 ramps in the Cobalt Ridge and Quincy Hollow neighborhoods.  This program is being largely funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount og $150,000.  The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors authortized preparation and advertisement of bid specifications for the project on June 13, 2022.  A contract is expected to be awarded in July 2022. Construction is expected to occur in the late summer into the fall.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will also be installing ADA curb ramps on select state roads through 2023.

The Cobalt Ridge Playground is a high-use playground with a great neighborhood relationship located in the greenbelt close to the Queen Anne Creek. The existing playground has reached the end of its life and will be replaced in 2022. 

The new playground plans were approved by at the Board of Supervisors meeting on February 7, 2022. The new playground has many inclusive features so that children in wheelchairs will have direct access to features, solitude seats designed for children on the autistism spectrum, a music feature, Expression swings, plus new benches and trash cans. 

Watch the Cobalt Ridge Presentation to the Board of Supervisors and check out this 3D rendering video of the new playground to see what is coming in 2022!  The new playground is expected to be open by the end of Summer 2022.

With continued demand from the community for recycling bins, the Township secured funding to provide containers once again, along with educational materials about best recycling practices. Middletown Township was awarded a grant from the 902 Municipal Recycling Grant Program through the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to distribute recycling bins to residents with a public education outreach component. 
 
Residents who are served by the Township’s Waste Management contract will receive a postcard in the mail with more information about the program and steps to pre-register to pick up their recycling container. Dates and times available for pickup are listed on www.middletownbucks.org/recdesk where residents must pre-register. There are a limited number of bins so confirmation of pre-registration will be required to secure a container.
 
For more information about our trash and recycling services, please visit www.middletownbucks.org/trash.
 

In March 2021, the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors appointed Dynamix Consulting Group to conduct a fire services study, assessing the delivery of fire services to the community.  Through the spring and summer of 2021, the consultants worked with the Township's four volunteer fire companies and staff to create the assessment and craft recommended ways to improve service delivery.  The study findings were presented to the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors on Monday, September 20, 2021.  The study document can be found here.

In early 2022, the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors re-engaged Dynamix Consulting Group to assist in the development of a Fire Services Strategic Plan. Stakeholders from all four fire companies and the Township's Department of Fire & Emergency Management met during a strategic planning session on April 9, 2022. This day of planning lead to the creation of the Strategic Plan that will outline a path toward improving the community’s fire services.

The Board of Supervisors adopted the Fire Services Strategic Plan on Monday, May 16, 2022. The full plan can be read here.

Beginning in 2019, the Neighborhood Sign Program is bringing a fresh look to neighborhoods throughout our community.  Many neighborhoods in our community are referred to by their development name.  Several neighborhoods had signs indicating these names, some of which were more than fifty years old.  The Neighborhood Sign Program is a multi-year beautification project aimed at providing a fresh, cohesive visual identity to the neighborhoods of Middletown Township.

Phase 1 of the program concluded in 2019, and saw the replacement of approximately 45 green signs.  All neighborhood signs standing at the time of the program were replaced.  The Middletown Township Department of Public Works installed each sign to reduce project costs.

Phase 2 of the program is underway in 2021, and will add 50 new signs at many previously unmarked neighborhood entrances.  Existing maroon and green signs in Forsythia Gate and Highland Park will also be replaced.  Signs at most Township parks will also be replaced.  Phase 2 signs are being scheduled for installation by the Department of Public Works.

The new signs are made of solid high-density urethane, finished with automotive paint and reflective lettering.  Breakaway posts are an added safety and durability feature.  The neighborhood signs were designed by Middletown Township's own Terry McCloskey.

For more information about the Neighborhood Sign Program, please contact Ashley Casey.