PennDOT announced Friday maintenance crews will be working to repair deteriorated pavement on state highways next week in Bucks County.
Since January 1, according to PennDOT District 6 it has received nearly 900 customer concerns regarding potholes across the five-county Philadelphia region
The Philadelphia region experiences a high volume of potholes each season due to temperatures fluctuating between freezing and mild, known as a rapid freeze-thaw cycle, officials said. When PennDOT maintenance crews are not providing winter services, they will be focused on patching potholes until all areas are addressed.
PennDOT would like to remind travelers that potholes can be reported to PennDOT’s Customer Care Center by visiting www.customercare.penndot.pa.
Weather permitting, motorists are advised that periodic lane closures and possible slowdowns will occur next week at the following locations in Bucks County:
Bucks County
- U.S. 13 (Bristol Pike), Falls Township
- Route 309, Richland Township
- Route 332, Lower Makefield, Newtown, and Northampton townships
- Route 413 (Durham Road), Newtown, Wrightstown, and Buckingham townships
- Route 513 (Hulmeville Road), Bensalem Township
- Route 663 (John Fries Highway), Quakertown Borough
- Bridgeton Pike, Northampton Township
- Cold Spring Creamery Road, Buckingham Township
- Mearns Road, Warminster Township
- New Falls Road, Bristol and Middletown townships
- Oxford Valley Road, Bristol and Middletown townships
- Woodbourne Road, Middletown Township
PennDOT is reminding morotisists to slow down in the work zone and refrain from distracted driving to keep themselves and thier workers safe.
To learn more about pothole different patching methods and other maintenance operations, please visit the PennDOT Maintenance Activities webpage.
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