Contributed photo Officials gathered June 19 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of a $4.5 million improvement project on State Route 2001 (Milford Road). Pictured, from left, are Gerry Hansen, Pike County commissioner, Ted Purcell, Delaware Township supervisor, Chuck Mattei, PENNDOT district engineer, Karl Wagner, Pike County commissioner, Harry Forbes, Pike County commissioner, Adrian Karnick, PENNDOT, Tom Yoniski, aide to Senator Charles Lemmond, State representatives Kelly Lewis and Jerry Birmelin. (Click for larger image)

New SR2001 segment

By TOM KANE

MILFORD, PA — The second portion of the State Route 2001 improvement project is now complete in Pike County. The improved SR2001 is expected to relieve some of the increasing traffic load on U.S. Route 209, which it parallels.

PennDOT highlighted the occasion with a ribbon cutting on June 19.

The event marked the completion of the $4.5 million project that involved improvements on State Road 2001 (Milford Road) between Log Tavern Road (State Route 2006) and PA Route 739 in Delaware and Dingman Townships.

Improvements to the 3.7-mile section of SR 2001, included widening of shoulders and roadway, curve realignment, new pavement, driveway adjustments, guide-rail, signing, drainage and pavement markings.

Construction of this second portion had begun in the summer of 2001.

In all, about 22 miles of State Route 2001 from Milford to Bushkill is being reconstructed. Proposed improvements on the final two sections of Route 2001 include more than 15 miles between PA Route 739 and U.S. Route 209 near Bushkill. Half of the mileage is in Lehman Township and half is in Delaware Township.

Construction on the first of the final two sections, from U.S. Route 209 to just north of Briscoe Mountain Road, is expected to run between 2004 and 2005. The last section between Briscoe Mountain Road and PA 739 should be completed by fall of 2007.