Overnight Lane Closures Planned on U.S. 1 in Bucks County

Traffic Alert

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced overnight lane closures next week on U.S. 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships as part of a $116 million reconstruction and widening project.

From Sunday, October 5, through Friday, October 10, lane closures will be in place nightly from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM between Fairhill Avenue and the Route 132 (Street Road) Interchange. Motorists should expect delays and allow extra time when traveling through the area. All activities are weather dependent.

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The work is part of PennDOT’s U.S. 1/RC2 contract, which will rebuild and expand a three-mile section of U.S. 1 from south of the Rockhill Drive Interchange to north of the Penndel/Business U.S. 1 Interchange.

For real-time traffic updates, visit the MyChesCo Traffic Center.

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