PennDOT Projects Progressing In Falls Township

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — Since taking office nearly 18 months ago, State Rep. Jim Prokopiak has worked with Falls Township officials and PennDOT to push progress on several long-awaited state road projects.

During the recent Falls Township Supervisors meeting, Prokopiak provided an update on the status of several of those projects:

These are the projects:

• The repaving of Hood Boulevard from St. Frances Cabrini to Old Route 13 is expected to begin in October and be completed sometime later this year.
• The Route 13 bridge over the Conrail tracks is in the design phase. There is no timeline to complete the project since it is large and involves more than just repaving. The project is part of a bridge repair project throughout the five-county area. In the interim, PennDOT will patch concrete in September, weather permitting.
• Tyburn Road, in particular the “hump” at New Falls Road, will be designed and engineered to make the hump less severe. This project will be put in the queue, but a timetable for completion was not available.
• Bristol-Oxford Valley Road and North Oxford Valley Road intersection, where Fuddruckers was formerly located, has been an issue for 40 years. PennDOT is working on right-of-way issues there with work expected to begin in July 2026.

In other Falls Township Supervisors' business:

Supervisors granted a special event application for Prokopiak to permit an event on Saturday at Falls Township Community Park.

From 3-7 p.m., Prokopiak and various vendors will be on hand to answer questions and provide information.

The vendors include PennDOT, Bucks County Community College, Bucks County Workforce Development, Habitat for Humanity, and the Pennsylvania State Police.

Geared for residents and families ranging in age from 25 to 50, Prokopiak told the board that the event is designed to provide residents with insight into “all resources at the state and local level.”

The event will also feature live music, food, and alcohol for purchase.