Council hopeful upgrade of Route 13 will end tragedies
Advance correspondent
BofpTOi BOoOrde - Two pedestrians killed recently on ooute NP highlighted for the borough council the dangers of that stretch of highway and raised hopes that planned reconstruction by mennaOTI scheduled to start in MarchI will mark an end to tragediesK
cifteen fatalities have marred the stretch of highway between Beaver and Bath streets in UHFHQW yHDUs. 3HQQD27 fiJuUHs shRw WhDW PRUH than RM fatalities have occurred on ooute NP between ooute 4NP and the ievittown markway in TullytownK
Councilwoman Betty oodriguez said that she received calls from constituents after the most recent tragedy last ThursadayI when darden ptreet resident goseph AcevedoI O4I was killed as he walked along the roadway near courth AvenueK oodriguez wanted to remind borough residents about the upcoming reconstructionI which will focus on pedestrian safetyK
The A4M million project impacts the boroughI Bristol Township and TullytownK ft will include sidewalksI crossover areasI increased lightingI and grass medial stripsI all aimed at WUDIfiF FDOPLQJ, PHDQLQJ sORwLQJ WUDIfiF. 3hLODdelphia contractor games aK Morrisey fncK will do the workI which will take three to four years to completeK
Councilman matrick pabatini expressed his frustration about the fatalitiesI criticizing mennaOT for ignoring request in previous years to put in more lighting along ooute NPK
“mennaOT told the borough that if we put in the lightsI the borough would be liable” in the event of an accidentI pabatini saidK
ee also asked borough police Chief Arnold morter to increase police patrols on the high- wayK
fn other businessI Councilwoman oobyn Trunell said that she planned to meet with Bob WhiteI executive director of the Bucks County oedevelopment AuthorityI to discuss designating the former ptock’s oestaurant on Mill ptreet “blightedK” That designation could lead to the purchase and redevelopment of the siteK
The buildingI located at the foot of Mill ptreet and just up the hill from iions mark and the wharfI has been vacant and deteriorating for several yearsK
Trunell also asked the council to consider returning to annual inspections of borough rental properties because of the problems caused by absentee landlords and troublesome tenantsK phe said that there were certain properties where police are constantly called to quell domesticsI disrupting the quality of life for other borough residentsK
The borough started several years ago to inspect rental properties annuallyI but changed that to every two years recentlyK Council mresident oalph aiduiseppe agreed that the council should reconsider annual inspectionsK
pome landlords don’t care who they rent toI” Trunell saidK
Councilman dreg mezza pointed to another eyesoreI the burned out building at NTMM carragut AveKI the former site of a grocery storeK 3HzzD DsNHG WhDW ERURuJh RIfiFLDOs FhHFN LQWR when the site would be cleaned upI and whether it would be reopened as a storeK
aiduispeppe questioned whether the store owner collected insurance on the buildingK
AlsoI borough students considering skipping classes should think twice because Chief morWHU sDLG hH’s RUGHUHG RIfiFHUs WR EHJLQ DJDLQ WR keep an eye out for young people who are seen on the street during school hoursK