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    DISTRICT 6 PROJECTS - Bucks County

    Old Street Road over SEPTA Bridge Replacement

    Project Overview

    County: Bucks
    Municipality: Bensalem Township
    State Route: 2043
    Local Name: Old Street Road
    Project Type: Bridge Replacement
    Last Updated: December 2025

    PennDOT proposes replacing the existing bridge that carries Old Street Road over SEPTA’s West Trenton Line in Bensalem Township, Bucks County. The current structure is a 3-span bridge constructed in 1916 and is in poor condition and posted with a 31-ton (except a combination of 40 tons) weight restriction. The project limits extend from the intersection of Route 132 (Street Road) to just south of Brownsville Road. 

    To address the deteriorated condition of the structure, the following work is proposed: 

    • Removal and replacement of the existing structure with a new, single-span bridge. 
    • The roadway grade will be raised slightly to improve the vertical clearance to the SEPTA rail line. 
    • The waterline supported by the bridge will be relocated. 
    • The adjacent cantilevered catenary structures will be removed, new catenary supports will be constructed, and the catenary lines will be reprofiled. 
    • Installation of guide rail along the bridge approaches.
    • Minor adjustments to driveways directly adjacent to Old Street Road are anticipated to tie existing driveways into the new profile. 

    Traffic will be detoured during the bridge removal and replacement. 

    Contact Information

    Ryan Whittington, PE
    Project Manager
    c-rwhittin@pa.gov

    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.

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