Pothole repairs may slow traffic in Hilltown, Buckingham, Silverdale this week
Commuters across numerous Central Bucks communities may see a lot of detours and brake lights this week, due to PennDOT maintenance crews repairing potholes across five counties.
On Friday, PennDOT announced crews will be working to repair deteriorated pavement on more than 30 state highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.
Drivers are advised that periodic daytime lane closures and possible slowdowns will occur next week at the following locations:
Bucks County
- Business U.S. 1 (Old Lincoln Highway), Middletown Township
- Route 113 (Souderton Road/Main Street), Silverdale Borough
- Route 513 (Bellevue Avenue), Penndel Borough
- Callowhill Road, Hilltown Township
- Callowhill Road/Dublin Road, New Britain and Hilltown townships
- County Line Road, West Rockhill Township
- Hulmeville Avenue, Penndel Borough
- Mechanicsville Road, Buckingham and Solebury townships
- Pineville Road/Stoney Hill Road, Buckingham and Solebury townships
- Stump Road, Plumstead Township
Since January 1, PennDOT District 6 has received more than 8,726 customer concerns regarding potholes and has used more than 7,194 tons of asphalt across the five-county Philadelphia region.
Drivers are reminded to slow down in work zones and refrain from distracted driving to keep themselves and our workers safe.
To learn more about pothole different patching methods and other maintenance operations, please visit the PennDOT Maintenance Activities webpage.
PennDOT would like to remind travelers that potholes can be reported to PennDOT’s Customer Care Center by visiting www.customercare.penndot.pa.gov or by calling 1-800-FIX-ROAD
Tony Di Domizio is the managing editor of CentralBucksNow. Email him at [email protected].
