Road Tour Targets Needed Improvements In Lower Bucks

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Roads in State Sen. Steve Santarsiero's 10th Senate District recently received some special attention.

The senator held his annual tour with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials

During five stops and dozens of roads featured along the route, Santarsiero announced planned roadway repair projects, highlighted needed improvements, and applauded work that has recently been completed. He even made a quick detour.

"We made a quick detour at the request of Morrisville Borough officials to examine the closed pedestrian walkway on the eastern side of the North Pennsylvania Ave bridge," he said.

The senator said the walkway had been closed due to safety concerns while PennDOT was making large-scale improvements to the bridge. PennDOT committed to improving pedestrian access at the bridge and Santarsiero said the work was completed and the temporary walkway is open.

He said the walkway will improve pedestrian access and safety while PennDOT works to make permanent improvements to the bridge.

In conjunction with the road tour, Santarsiero shared an inventory of roads in the 10th Senate District with specific requests for repair.

The list is compiled on a rolling basis, regularly shared with PennDOT, and includes submissions from constituents and municipalities.

“Many of our roadways are showing their age and need repair and repaving to meet growing traffic demands in our region,” Santarsiero said. “PennDOT is working with a limited budget and staff to maintain one of the largest shares of state highway in the country. PennDOT continues to work hard to keep our roads safe and operational despite these challenges, and 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 State Rep. Jim Prokopiak’s office in Falls Township.

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.

Driving along North and South Oxford Valley Road, he noted the continued deterioration of the concrete roadway and requested 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, a featured stop on the senator’s 2022 road tour.

(State Sen. Steve Santarsiero)