The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a virtual plans display regarding the Swamp Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project, located over a Tributary to Neshaminy Creek in Newtown Township, Bucks County. This project will rehabilitate the bridge by reconstructing a stone masonry retaining wall and repairing the existing stone masonry bridge components.

Traffic Impact
During construction, traffic will be detoured around the project area. The proposed detour route will use Worthington Mill Road to Route 413 (Durham Road) to the Newtown Bypass.  Vehicular access to the neighborhoods and homes on Swamp Road will remain available when the detour is in place.

Project Schedule
The project is currently in preliminary engineering and construction work is expected to begin in fall 2024. Following the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts, a virtual plans display is available for review and comment online from August 1, 2021, to August 30, 2021.

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On July 27, 2018, PennDOT officials met with Newtown Township officials and agreed to provide the following upgrades to Swamp Road at the intersection of Twining Bridge Road:

1.     Shifting double yellow along the center line 2 feet to the east to provide wider inside shoulder through the curve in the southbound direction. 

2.      Install “SLOW Curve Marking” legends in both directions to provide additional warning to the motorists.  

3.      Install “Raised Pavement Markers” to enhance the visibly of roadway alignment at night and/or during inclement weather. 

4.      Stabilize the shoulder with 2A aggregate to address pavement edge drop off from ST project.  

5.      Replace existing warning signs with larger doubled up advance warning signs for additional conspicuity.

6.      Replace damaged roadside delineators to define the edge of road.

7.      Bucks County Maintenance will evaluate the area to address drainage concerns