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    District 6 Projects - Bucks and Delaware Counties

    CSX/SEPTA Grade Crossing Study

    Project Status

    Step 1 of 4

    Development

    Next Step:  Design

    Public Outreach

    Public Meeting

    A virtual public meeting for the Meetinghouse Road (SR 3012) crossing, Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County will be held:

    Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
    Time: 4:30 PM
    Location: Microsoft Teams Town Hall Link

    Public Comment Period

    The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns will be from November 12, 2026 through December 31, 2026. 

    Submit a Comment

    Public Outreach

    Public Meeting

    A virtual public meeting for the Woodbourne Road (SR 2033) crossing in Middletown Township and Township Line Road/Big Oak Road crossings in Middletown and Lower Makefield Townships in Bucks County will be held:

    Date: Monday, November 23, 2026
    Time: 4:30 PM
    Location: Microsoft Teams Town Hall Link

    Public Comment Period

    The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns will be from November 12, 2026 through December 31, 2026. 

    Submit a Comment

    Project Overview

    County: Bucks and Delaware Counties
    Municipality: Middletown, Lower Makefield and Upper Chichester Townships
    State Route: Routes 3012 and 2023
    Local Name: Meetinghouse Road, Woodbourne Road, and Township Line Road/Big Oak Road
    Project Type: Rail Crossing Study
    Last Updated: October 2026

    PennDOT is conducting a CSX/SEPTA Grade Crossing Study as part of the Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. This study focuses on three grade crossings in the Philadelphia area where community members have consistently voiced concerns over congestion and delays due to frequent and extended gate activations. These crossings are:

    • Meetinghouse Road (SR 3012) crossing at milepost 16.02 of CSX’s Philadelphia Subdivision in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County, Crossing #140670C.
    • Woodbourne Road (SR 2033) crossing at milepost 26.50 of CSX’s Trenton Subdivision and SEPTA’s West Trenton Line in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Crossing #589964G.
    • Township Line Road (T347 MT; T346 LMT) / Big Oak Road (T345) crossing at milepost 27.27 of CSX’s Trenton Subdivision and SEPTA’s West Trenton Line in Middletown and Lower Makefield Townships, Bucks County, Crossing #589731K.

    The delays at these crossings impact residents and businesses, as well as schools and first responders. At times, driver frustration has led to trespassing through the closed gates and illegal turnarounds in the roadway, posing risks to driver and pedestrian safety. The study will utilize artificial intelligence technology to evaluate a range of solutions including the potential for closing the highway-railroad at-grade crossings, grade separation alternatives, and site-specific congestion reduction and upgrades to enhance community safety at these crossings.

    Study Objectives:

    1. Observe and evaluate traffic congestion delays related to frequency and duration of gate activation periods using artificial intelligence technology.
    2. Develop alternatives for the highway-railroad at-grade crossing including potential crossing closure and grade separation.
    3. Determine potential solutions to reduce delays related to frequency and duration of gate activation periods.
    4. Identify site-specific safety upgrades at the crossing location.

     

    Contact Information

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Project Manager listed above.

    Title VI

    Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.