is a cooperative effort of Lower Makefield, Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Northampton, Upper Makefield, Wrightstown and Yardley Borough to systematically investigate and comprehensively address traffic and truck safety and mobility in the Newtown-Yardley area of central Bucks County. Elected representatives from each municipality, collectively referred to as the “Regional Traffic Planning Task Force (RTPTF),” are serving as the study’s directors.

State Representative David J. Steil and State Representative Scott A. Petri are actively supporting the proceedings. Technical assistance is being provided by:

• the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
• the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
• the Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC)
• Jacobs Edwards and Kelcey, transportation planning and traffic engineering consultant

The study has been made possible through a grant from the Pennsylvania
Department of Community and Economic Development, and funding provided by PennDOT. DVRPC is responsible for managing the project.

The BCRTS website represents the project history and deliverables prepared through 3/31/2008. As of 3/31/2008 the BCRTS Website is no longer maintained by DVRPC.

Important Links

Bucks County Regional Traffic Study - Final Report (October 2007)
Addendum to Final Report (January 2008)
Swamp Road Improvement Project