Traffic & Transit
Dunks Ferry Road Closed For 2 Months Starting Monday
The Bensalem road closure is for crews to replace a pipe. Drivers will be detoured onto Mechanicsville, Street and Knights roads.
BENSALEM, PA — Dunks Ferry Road in Bensalem was closed on Monday and will remain shut down through the end of February as crews work on replacing a pipe there.
The closure is between Mechanicsville Road and Knights Road. It is part of a project to repair and resurface 15 miles of state highway in Bucks County, according to PennDOT.
During the two-month closure, motorists on Dunks Ferry will be detoured over Mechanicsville Road, Street Road and Knights Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone itself, officials said.
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Motorists traveling in the area are advised to allow extra time.
Blooming Glen Contractors, Inc., of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, is the general contractor on the $3,732,792 project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.
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