State Roads Remain Closed in Bucks County

Transportation around Bucks County remained difficult Thursday, as 40 state roads still were closed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

As of 9 a.m., 43 state roads remained closed in Bucks County, most of them in Central or Upper Bucks.

That list, however, is constantly changing, said PennDOT spokesman Gene Blaum.

By 1 p.m., four of those listed roads had been reopened, but one more had to be closed, taking the total closed to 40, Blaum said.

The vast majority of roads had to be closed because of utility lines or poles down or trees that became entangled in utility lines, he said. And that lengthens the time it takes to get the road reopened.

"Any utility involvement, and we can’t touch the trees. We have to wait for the utility to address the wires," Blaum said. "I know everyone’s working as quickly as possible to get the roads reopened as quickly as possible."

UPDATE 10:45 p.m.

New Britain Borough Mayor David Holewinski reports that Route 202 is open again through the borough. It had been closed at Tamenend because of a large tree down on wires across the road. Holewinski said a PECO crew and an Asplundh crew worked Thursday to remove the tree and fix the wires.

UPDATE 1 p.m.

Four roads had been reopened by Thursday afternoon, including:

• Route 1012 (HEADQUARTERS RD) between DURHAM RD and RIVER RD in TINICUM TOWNSHIP
• Route 1014 (GEIGEL HILL RD) between UPPER TINICUM CHURCH RD and SECOND ST in TINICUM TOWNSHIP
• Route 2020 (NEW TYBURN RD) between Exit:  SR 2055 - OLD BRISTOL PIKE and ON RAMP FROM SR 2055 (OLD BRISTOL PK) AT NEW TYBURN RD EXIT
• Route 4007 (PINE RUN RD) between CEDAR WOODS DR and CHAPMAN RD in DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP

Additionally, another road had to be closed:

Route 2025 (BRISTOL RD) between LOWER STATE RD in DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP and FOLLY RD WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP because of a downed tree entangled in wires.

"The list is very dynamic," Blaum said. "It is changing constantly as work is completed."

Update as of 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1:

Route 32 (RIVER RD / DELAWARE AV / RIVER RD / DELMORR AV) between CALHOUN ST / + TRENTON AV and WOODSIDE RD in LOWER MAKEFIELD  TOWNSHIP

Route 32 (RIVER RD) between ROBINSON PL and WASHINGTON AV in LOWER MAKEFIELD  TOWNSHIP

Route 32 (RIVER RD) between CENTER BRIDGE RD in SOLEBURY  TOWNSHIP and DARK HOLLOW RD in TINICUM  TOWNSHIP

Route 152 (LIMEKILN PK) between UPPER STUMP RD and CURLEY MILL RD in NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP

Route 202 (BUCKINGHAM RD) between MILL RD / + MILL RD / FURLONG RD and VALLEY VIEW DR in BUCKINGHAM  TOWNSHIP

Route 202 (BUTLER AV) between TAMENEND AV and LAMP POST RD in NEW BRITAIN  BOROUGH

Route 263 (UPPER YORK RD) between AQUETONG RD and RIVER RD in SOLEBURY  TOWNSHIP

Route 563 (RIDGE RD) between DANIELS RD and LONELY RD in WEST ROCKHILL  TOWNSHIP

Route 563 (RIDGE RD) between SCHOOL HOUSE RD / + PENNRIDGE INDUSTRIAL PARK and RIDGE RD / + DUBLIN PK in EAST ROCKHILL  TOWNSHIP

Route 1002 (PHILLIPS MILL RD / SUGAN RD) between UPPER YORK RDand RIVER RD / + TOWPATH WY in SOLEBURY  TOWNSHIP

Route 1003 (AQUETONG RD) between DR / + RIVER RD and WINDY BUSH RD in SOLEBURY  TOWNSHIP

Route 1003 (AQUETONG RD) between UPPER YORK RD and YORKSHIRE RD / + GREEN HILL RD in SOLEBURY  TOWNSHIP

Route 1004 (FLEECY DALE RD) between AQUETONG RD / + CARVERSVILLE RD and RIVER RD in SOLEBURY  TOWNSHIP

Route 1007 (GREEN HILL RD) between AQUETONG RD / + YORKSHIRE RD and MECHANICSVILLE RD in SOLEBURY  TOWNSHIP

Route 1010 (TOHICKON HILL RD) between STATE PARK RD and DANBORO POINT PLEASANT PK / + SR 0032/0520 SH in PLUMSTEAD  TOWNSHIP

Route 1012 (HEADQUARTERS RD) between DURHAM RD and RIVER RD in TINICUM TOWNSHIP

Route 1012 (HEADQUARTERS RD) between DURHAM RD and SHEEPHOLE RD in TINICUM TOWNSHIP

Route 1013 (QUARRY RD / CREEK RD) between KELLERS CHURCH RD and Intersection of CREEK RD in BEDMINSTER  TOWNSHIP

Route 1013 (DARK HOLLOW RD) between DURHAM RD / + OLD EASTON RD in BEDMINSTER  TOWNSHIP and RIVER RD in TINICUM TOWNSHIP

Route 1014 (GEIGEL HILL RD) between UPPER TINICUM CHURCH RD and SECOND ST in TINICUM TOWNSHIP

Route 1017 (MARIENSTEIN RD) between ROCK RIDGE RD and LONELY COTTAGE DR in NOCKAMIXON  TOWNSHIP

Route 1020 (BURNT HOUSE HILL RD) between COLD SPRING CREAMERY RD / + BURNT HOUSE HILL RD and FELL RD in BUCKINGHAM  TOWNSHIP

Route 2020 (NEW TYBURN RD) between Exit:  SR 2055 - OLD BRISTOL PIKE and ON RAMP FROM SR 2055 (OLD BRISTOL PK) AT NEW TYBURN RD EXIT

Route 2025 (BRISTOL RD) between BUCK HILL DR and MURRAY RD in UPPER SOUTHAMPTON  TOWNSHIP

Route 2034 (PINEVILLE RD) between WINDY BUSH RD / + PINE LN in WRIGHTSTOWN  TOWNSHIP and EAGLE RD in UPPER MAKEFIELD  TOWNSHIP

Route 2061 (CHURCHVILLE LN) between LAKESIDE DR and HOLLAND RD in NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP

Route 2071 (MAIN ST) between AFTON AV and DOLINGTON RD in YARDLEY  BOROUGH

Route 2083 (EAGLE RD) between WOODHILL RD and PINEVILLE RD in UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP

Route 2089 (ALMSHOUSE RD) between TURK RD and LOWER STATE RD in DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP

Route 2089 (ALMSHOUSE RD) between MEARNS RD and RUSHLAND RD in WARWICK  TOWNSHIP

Route 2091 (CHERRY LN / WASHINGTON AV) between MILL CREEK RD and CHERRY LN in WRIGHTSTOWN  TOWNSHIP

Route 2097 (FOREST GROVE RD) between NEW HOPE RD and CREAMERY RD in BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP

Route 4001 (NEW GALENA RD) between PEGGY LN / + FARBER DR and LIMEKILN PK in NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP

Route 4003 (CALLOWHILL RD) between PARK AV / + FERRY RD and Intersection of CREEK RD in NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP

Route 4003 (CALLOWHILL RD) between BROAD ST and ROSENBERGER DR in HILLTOWN  TOWNSHIP

Route 4007 (PINE RUN RD) between CEDAR WOODS DR and CHAPMAN RD in DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP

Route 4008 (CHURCH RD) between MILL RD and HILLTOWN PK in HILLTOWN  TOWNSHIP