A major resurfacing project on Geigel Hill Road in Tinicum Township will have you dodging orange cones and seeking alternative routes starting April 29. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has earmarked a hefty $9.4 million to spruce up seven state highways within the county, aiming to smooth out the drive for those behind the wheel.

The seven-week face-lift kicks off on a Monday when Geigel Hill Road shuts down between Durham Road and Upper Tinicum Church Road from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on weekdays for milling and paving, PennDOT announced. Detours aren’t exactly delightful, but they’ll be necessary as travelers are rerouted via Upper Tinicum Church Road/Chestnut Ridge Road and Bridgeton Hill Road/Marienstein Road to southbound Route 611 (Easton Road) back to Durham Road. Factor in some added time for your commute because delays and backups are all part of the roadwork recipe.

Funded entirely by state coffers, the planned overhaul involves the milling and resurfacing 25 miles of Bucks County tarmac. PennDOT aims to deliver not merely a new layer of bituminous material but also a promise of fewer bumps in the road ahead. The project is designed to seal the surfaces, offering a more forgiving and smooth ride for anyone navigating these stretches.

The Blooming Glen Contractors, Inc. firm, based in Perkasie of Bucks County, has landed the general contract. Over the coming weeks, their task will be nothing short of transforming ragged roads into ribbons of reliability, a sort of blacktop bloom in the cradle of America's Revolutionary history.