Traffic & Transit

Route 532 Closed For 2 Weeks From Flash Flooding

PennDOT said that repairs are underway on the Upper Makefield Township road damaged by Saturday's flash flooding.

Dino Ciliberti, Patch Staff

Posted Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 9:43 am ET

Upper Makefield Township Police said that Route 532 is expected to remain closed for the next two weeks. (Kristin Borden/Patch Graphics)

UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —Route 532 is expected to remain closed for the next two weeks as PennDOT works to repair the road damaged by Saturday's flash flooding.

Upper Makefield Township Police said that they have spoken with representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regarding the road repairs and to get a status on Taylorsville Road.

Police said that Taylorsville Road will be reopened by the weekend with repairs expected to be completed by Friday afternoon/evening, according to PennDOT.

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Route 532 is a different story, police said.

The section of Route 532 between Meadowview Drive and Wrightstown Road will remain closed for repairs for the next two weeks.

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Police said that PennDOT crews are out working Thursday in hopes of meeting the two-week timeframe.

The Upper Makefield Police Department said Sunday that the area was hit with a torrential rainstorm, which caused flash flooding along several areas throughout the township.

The worst of the flooding occurred along Rt. 532 in the area of Stonebridge Crossing Road between Aqueduct Road and Wrightstown Road.

Police said the flash flooding caught numerous motorists by surprise and many were trapped with the flood victims getting swept away in Houghs Creek.

Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck released the names of the five flood victims Monday, including three from Newtown Township.

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