Bristol Township

A Refuse and recycling holiday collection schedule is in effect for the week of May 25^th due to the Memorial Day Holiday

There will be no Refuse, Recycling, Yard Waste or Bulk Collection on Monday, May 25^th (Memorial Day). Trash, Recycling, Yard Waste and Bulk Collection for Monday, May 25^th will be delayed to Tuesday, May 26^th. All subsequent trash/recycling/yard waste/bulk collection will be delayed by one day. For example, pickup normally scheduled for Tuesday, May 26^th will be delayed to Wednesday, May 27^th; pickup scheduled for Wednesday, May 27^th will be delayed to Thursday, May 28^th, and so on. Regular collection services will resume the following week. Please call 267-812-2950 for additional information or questions.

The Municipal Building will be closed on Monday, May 25^th in observance of Memorial Day. Have a Happy and Safe Holiday!

Accessible Curb Ramp Program

Our Accessible Curb Ramp Program is underway! The work has begun in the Appletree Section of Levittown. NJS Concrete will be demolishing and reconstructing 114 curb ramps. Click here to see list, Each ramp should take approximately two weeks to complete from beginning to end, weather permitting. Any questions or concerns, please call the Office of the Township Manager at 267-812-2888 or email manager@bristoltownship.org.

A message from Council President Craig Bowen and Council thanking our residents and businesses during these unprecedented tough times. Please click here to read. We have extended our Declaration of Disaster Emergency to June 4th, per the Governor's extension. Click here to review. The Township Administration Building remains closed to the public, we are answering phone calls, emails and receiving mail.

Primary Election Day changed to: Tuesday, June 2nd

The Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County is assisting small businesses in the tourism and hospitality industries that have remained open. Please review their press release and website for more information https://www.bcrda.com/municipal-grant-program-for-covid-19…/

Our tax collector has asked any resident requesting a duplicate tax bill, to email her at bkelly@bristoltownship.org or mail a self addressed stamped envelope to her attention, Betsy Kelly at Bristol Township, 2501 Bath Road, Bristol, PA 19007. You may also call her, she is receiving a high volume of calls with this request, so these other two avenues, if you can, are appreciated. Please remember we have installed a dropbox for tax and sewer payments in front of the Administration Building for checks and certified payments only. Township and County Taxes have been extended to June 30, 2020. To receive the discount, you still must pay by April 30th. For local EIT purposes, Keystone is accordingly extending the Individual filing deadlines to match the State and Federal date of July 15, 2020.

Waste Management - Bulk Collection

Effective Monday May 11^th WM will resume a limited bulk collection program. Each resident can place one bulk item at the curb on their regular collection day during the entire month of May (May 11^th-May 29^th). Regular weekly bulk collection will resume on Monday, June 1, 2020. As bulk collection resumes, collection times may be later than normal.

To keep up to date with important information regarding COVID-19, please see the following resources by clicking the links below:

World Health Organization (WHO)

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Pennsylvania Department of Health Media Page

Bucks County Health Department

Bucks County

2020 Census Information

In our ongoing efforts to assist with the promotion of the census and to facilitate a complete count we are sharing the following information from the US Census Bureau.

Bucks County

2020 Census Information

Bucks County Planning Commission hs created a 2020 Census portal found here: https://2020census-bucksgis.opendata.arcgis.com/

To help U.S. Census Bureau partners, stakeholders and staff engage their communities about the 2020 Census, the Communications Directorate offers outreach materials about the 2020 Census that can be shared with the public and provides resources that explain what partners can do to contribute. More than 120 materials and resources across languages are now available on the 2020 Census website, with more additions coming later this month. Visit the Outreach Materials page at 2020census.gov/partners to find downloadable handouts, posters, social media posts, toolkits and other resources to support your 2020 Census outreach. Materials can be filtered by language, type and audience and can be used both digitally and in print.

Visitors to the 2020 Census website can use an interactive version of the 2020 Census questionnaire to explore the questions asked on the census and access translated web pages and guides in 59 languages other than English, as well as resources in large print. Resources for American Sign Language and Braille are coming soon.

Some of the many materials and resources now available include:

Route 13 and Turnpike

PennDOT and Turnpike Engineers met with the Township. They are aware of the congestion due to the construction and have already been working on corrective actions. The issues are mainly from signal timing and single through lanes. The corrective actions they are working for implementation are adjusting the timing of the signal, adding a temporary video detection system, installing GPS clocks for Green Lane and Turnpike signal coordination, redesigning for additional though lane for SB Route 13 and adding green arrow for right turn from SB Route 13. The removal of the bridge deck has begun, then removal of temporary signal C posts, re-do lanes adding the through SB lane and adjust timing for turn lanes. Click here to see the final design of the intersection once construction is complete.

New Falls Road Bridge

The work at the signals for Zimmerman / Newportville Rd and New Falls/Newportville Rd could start in the next several weeks. Click here to view a summary of the project and schedule.

Click here to view a summary of the ongoing Turnpike & I-95 Interchange Project Update and Staging and Schedule Map. The project website for latest project information is Http://www.paturnpikei95.com.

Fireworks Laws

No fireworks displays are permitted within 150 feet of an occupied structure. No fireworks displays are permitted on public and/or private property without a township permit. No fireworks displays are permitted on any properties owned by Bristol Township or Bristol Township School District. Anyone violating these restrictions will face maximum fines up to $1,000.00 plus court costs for the following summary offenses: Bristol Township Ordinance - DISORDERLY PRACTICES Bristol Township Ordinance - LITTERING International Fire Code - EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS

Live Broadcast of Council Meetings

Council Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 22 and Verizon FiOS Channel 45 and streamed live from the Township’s website.Click Here for Schedule of Meeting Dates

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FEMA National Flood Insurance Map Changes:

FEMA has Reclassified Properties in Several Large Areas of Bristol Township for Flood Insurance. FEMA has released new maps for public review. The new maps – also known as digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) –reflect current flood risks. These new maps are available at the Bristol Township Administration Building for Bristol Township re

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