Route 232 Bridge Between Wrightstown And Northampton To Close For Repairs

WRIGHTSTOWN, PA — The Second Street Pike Bridge linking Northampton and Wrightstown townships is slated to close in January for about a month for bridge repair work, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced.

According to PennDOT, the bridge is undermined and the foundation has been compromised. During the closure, the contractor will be constructing a concrete invert slab to stabilize the foundation and make necessary repairs to the masonry structure, PennDOT said.

The bridge, which carries Route 232 (Second Street Pike) over the Neshaminy Creek, is slated to close on Monday, Jan. 6, and is expected to remain closed through Jan. 30. Route 232 will be closed and detoured 24/7 between Twining Road and Sacketts Ford Road in Northampton Township.

During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Route 332 (Newtown Richboro Road/Richboro Road), Newtown Bypass (Route 413/Route 532), and Swamp Road.

"The contractor is currently looking at options to expedite the completion of work," said a PennDOT spokesperson.

Local access will be maintained. Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

The single-span Route 232 (Second Street Pike) bridge was built in 1936. The bridge is 14 feet long, 25 feet wide, and carries almost 6,000 vehicles per day.