River Road Repairs To Last Over A Month

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Sections of River Road will be closed this week as PennDOT performs work on the state road in Lower Bucks County, a project expected to last for over a month.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said that pavement repair and resurfacing operations will close sections of Route 32 (River Road) starting Monday in Yardley Borough, Lower Makefield Township, New Hope, Plumstead, Solebury, and Upper Makefield Township.

Weather permitting, drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late July.

The work will be performed at the following locations:

• Route 32 (River Road) will be closed and detoured between Route 232 (Windy Bush Road) and Aquetong Road. Motorists will be directed to use Route 232 (Windy Bush Road) and Aquetong Road.

• Route 32 (River Road) will be closed and detoured between Lurgan Road and Stoneybrook Road. Motorists will be directed to use Lurgan Road, Route 232 (Windy Bush Road), Pineville Road, and Stoneybrook Road.

• Route 32 (River Road) will be closed and detoured between Taylorsville Road and Route 532 (General Washington Memorial Boulevard). Motorists will be directed to use Taylorsville Road.

• Route 32 (River Road) will be closed and detoured between Lurgan Road and Aquetong Road. Motorists will be directed to use Lurgan Road, Street Road, Route 232 (Windy Bush Road), and Aquetong Road.

Local access will be maintained up to the work zones.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas because backups and delays will occur.

The work is part of PennDOT’s $5 million project to perform selective base repairs and micro-surfacing overlay and install line/legend painting on sections of Route 32 (River Road/Delaware Avenue), U.S. 13 (Bristol Pike), and Knights Road in Bucks County.

Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.