Road Repair Projects Under Review In Lower Bucks County

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) hit the roads in Lower Bucks County with state officials, reviewing repair projects, and highlighting needed improvements during the tour of a half-dozen communities.

The senator and state Department of Transportation officials toured the 10th Senate District, making six stops and visiting dozens of roads.

“My office hears from constituents and municipalities regularly with concerns about the condition of our roadways, particularly as we see many of our roadways showing their age and struggling to meet growing traffic demands in our region,” Santarsiero said. “PennDOT has always been highly responsive to addressing these concerns and continues to work tirelessly, despite a limited budget and staff, to maintain one of the largest shares of state highway in the country. I am committed to working with PennDOT to address the projects highlighted on this year’s tour.”

The road tour began by driving from the Senator’s district office in Newtown Township to the recently developed Prickett Preserve property in Lower Makefield Township.

Lower Makefield and Falls Townships

At the site, Santarsiero called attention to the condition of Stony Hill Road between the Newtown Bypass and Heacock Road in Lower Makefield Township, and requested the roadway be repaved.

He was joined by Representative Perry Warren (D-31) and Lower Makefield Township Supervisor John Lewis.

Continuing the tour along North and South Oxford Valley Road, Santarsiero noted the continued deterioration of the concrete roadway and received an update on the status of the roundabout construction project south of Lincoln Highway at Bristol Oxford Valley Road and North Oxford Valley Road in Falls Township, now in the final design phase.

Bristol Township

Stopping at the intersection of Route 13 and Route 413 in Bristol Township, the senator was joined by Bristol Township officials and Rep. Tina Davis’s (D-141) office to address ongoing concerns about the high-traffic intersection.

PennDOT noted that the sloped design of the roadway was intentional to address the height of the train bridge at the intersection and that mastic repairs would be completed this summer to address cracks in the concrete pavement.

PennDOT also confirmed Bath Road in Bristol Township is scheduled to be paved next spring. The tour continued through Bristol Township along Green Lane, where ongoing patching work was underway.

Tullytown Borough

During a stop along Main Street in Tullytown Borough, PennDOT addressed concerns raised by Santarsiero, State Rep. Jim Prokopiak (D-131), and borough officials regarding increased truck traffic from large manufacturers in the area.

PennDOT will complete patching in sections to smooth the road and reduce sound.

The continued impact on Tullytown Borough of traffic from the closure of the Randall Avenue bridge in Bristol Township was also discussed.

Santarsiero and Davis secured $2 million in state funding in March 2024 for the repair of the bridge.

“The repair and re-opening of the Randall Avenue bridge is critical for the safety of Bristol Township residents and to alleviate extra traffic in Tullytown Borough,” Santarsiero said. “The repairs are coming along and we will continue to work with Bristol Township and PennDOT to support the completion of the repairs for a safe reopening of the bridge.”

Falls Township

In Falls Township, Santarsiero followed up on the status of Penn Valley Road at New Falls Road, a 2024 road tour stop. The roadway is scheduled for resurfacing in the coming months, and work is expected to be completed in spring 2026.

PennDOT also shared updates on resurfacing of New Falls Road, Edgely Road, and Tyburn Road in Falls Township, all scheduled to begin resurfacing operations next year.

“Resurfacing these large stretches of heavily travelled road take a lot of time and planning,” said Santarsiero. “I’m pleased PennDOT has scheduled many of these high-priority roads for resurfacing in this calendar year and next.”

Santarsiero and PennDOT concluded the road trip by making other stops in Upper Makefield Township, Doylestown, Buckingham Township, and Chalfont.

The 10th Senate District includes Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, Buckingham Township, Chalfont Borough, Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Township, Falls Township, Lower Makefield Township, Morrisville Borough, New Britain Borough, New Britain Township, New Hope Borough, Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Plumstead Township, Solebury Township, Tullytown Borough, Upper Makefield Township and Yardley Borough.