Project Overview
County: Bucks
Municipality: Northampton Township
State Route(s): Route 532
Local Name(s): Buck Road, Old Bristol Road
Project Type: Bridge Replacement Project
Last Updated: October 2025
In conjunction with Northampton Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be advancing this bridge replacement project along Buck Road (Route 532), which includes intersection improvements at Old Bristol Road in Northampton Township, Bucks County. The improvements along Buck Road begin 650' south of the intersection with Old Bristol Road and extend 750' north of the intersection, adjacent to the intersection with Chinquapin Road. The improvements extend 520' to the east along Old Bristol Road from the intersection with Buck Road. The project improvements will include the replacement of the bridge over Mill Creek, replacement of the traffic signal at the intersection, an extended southbound left-turn lane on Buck Road (SR 0532), and dedicated westbound left-turn and right-turn lanes on Old Bristol Road. Pedestrian facilities, including sidewalks, crosswalks, and ADA curb ramps, are proposed along Buck Road to provide connectivity between the commercial properties on either side of the intersection. The corridors will be upgraded to meet the current standards for guide rail, barrier, pavement markings, and driveway connections. The drainage facilities will be upgraded to convey stormwater out of the proposed roadway.
The existing Buck Road corridor through Holland Village is narrow and heavily congested with the convergence of two high-volume roadways at the intersection of Buck Road and Old Bristol Road. The existing lane widths are narrow with minimal to no shoulders, no sidewalks, and limited drainage facilities. Multiple turning movements along Buck Road and onto Chinquapin Road, and onto Old Bristol Road obstruct traffic flow. The single westbound lane on Old Bristol Road and the existing left-turn lane on Buck Road are inadequate and currently create significant traffic delays during the weekday afternoon peak hour.
As part of the bridge replacement, the structure will be widened to accommodate a longer southbound left-turn lane at the intersection with Old Bristol Road with a 2' northbound and 5' southbound shoulder, and to provide a sidewalk for pedestrian connectivity. Old Bristol Road will be widened to accommodate dedicated left and right turn lanes at the intersection with Buck Road. The traffic signal equipment at the intersection will be replaced.
Northampton Township has completed the preliminary engineering for the project. The Department will be completing the final design and constructing the project.
Please note that on September 15, 2025, Buck Road was closed and traffic was detoured in the area of this bridge project due to a Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority project. It is anticipated that the detour will be in place until late January 2026. For inquiries about the current detour, please reach out to the Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority. Please refer to this website for additional information and project updates.
Contact Information
Alexa Harper
Project Manager
c-alharper@pa.gov
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