05/29/2026
SEPTA’s in-house forces will perform full-depth renewal of the Mt. Carmel Avenue grade crossing. Crews will be removing the existing crossing surface as well as worn ties and rails through the roadway. Throughout the weekend, SEPTA will reconstruct the grade crossing with a new asphalt surface and install new ties and rails. The grade crossing and the approaches will be milled and paved before reopening the road to service. The new grade crossing will provide a smoother ride across the tracks and provide a new surface free of any cracks and potholes.
ROAD DETOUR DURING CONSTRUCTION:
Full Closure: Friday, May 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM through Monday, June 1, 2026, at 8:00 PM
To facilitate construction during this round-the-clock closure, Mt. Carmel Avenue will be closed to all vehicle through-traffic between Houston Avenue and Tyson Avenue.
Traffic detour will be posted and maintained for the duration of the project. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. At no time will access to local businesses adjacent to the crossing and private property be barricaded/blocked off.
Mt. Carmel Avenue will be closed at its intersection with the railroad tracks beginning Friday, May 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Mt. Carmel Avenue motorists will be directed to use Edge Hill Road, Easton Road and Jenkintown Road.
All traffic lanes will open on or before Monday, June 1, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
WARMINSTER REGIONAL RAIL & ARDSLEY STATION SERVICE NOTES:
For Saturday, May 30, 2026, and Sunday, May 31, 2026, single track operations will be in effect at Ardsley Station. In addition, Warminster Line service will operate on a two-hour schedule, with alternating trains terminating at Glenside Station. View the schedule at https://tinyurl.com/yc45ucxa.
For Ardsley Station passengers:
Saturday, May 30, 2026: All trains will board and exit on the Outbound platform.
Sunday, May 31, 2026: All trains will board and exit on the Inbound platform.