Description
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will hold two virtual public meetings to discuss a CSX/SEPTA Grade Crossing Study that PennDOT is conducting using funding from the Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. This study focuses on three at-grade rail crossings in the Philadelphia area.
A virtual public meeting for the Meetinghouse Road (SR 3012) crossing, Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County will be held:
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM
Platform/Link: Microsoft Teams Town Hall Link
The purpose of the meeting is to present the existing conditions findings, discuss potential near-term and long-term improvement options being evaluated, and provide an overview of the study’s next steps. Attendees can submit questions through a Q&A feature during the meeting.
A virtual public meeting for the Woodbourne Road (SR 2033) crossing in Middletown Township and Township Line Road/Big Oak Road crossings in Middletown and Lower Makefield Townships in Bucks County will be held:
Date: Monday, November 23, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM
Platform/Link: Microsoft Teams Town Hall Link
The purpose of the meeting is to present the existing conditions findings, discuss potential near-term and long-term improvement options being evaluated, and provide an overview of the study’s next steps. Attendees can submit questions through a Q&A feature during the meeting.
Feedback may also be submitted by email at RA-PDpassengerrail@pa.gov.
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
PRoject description
PennDOT is conducting a CSX/SEPTA Grade Crossing Study as part of the Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. This study focuses on three grade crossings in the Philadelphia area where community members have consistently voiced concerns over congestion and delays due to frequent and extended gate activations. These crossings are:
- Meetinghouse Road (SR 3012) crossing at milepost 16.02 of CSX’s Philadelphia Subdivision in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County, Crossing #140670C.
- Woodbourne Road (SR 2033) crossing at milepost 26.50 of CSX’s Trenton Subdivision and SEPTA’s West Trenton Line in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Crossing #589964G.
- Township Line Road (T347 MT; T346 LMT) / Big Oak Road (T345) crossing at milepost 27.27 of CSX’s Trenton Subdivision and SEPTA’s West Trenton Line in Middletown and Lower Makefield Townships, Bucks County, Crossing #589731K.
The delays at these crossings impact residents and businesses, as well as schools and first responders. At times, driver frustration has led to trespassing through the closed gates and illegal turnarounds in the roadway, posing risks to driver and pedestrian safety. The study will utilize artificial intelligence technology to evaluate a range of solutions including the potential for closing the highway-railroad at-grade crossings, grade separation alternatives, and site-specific congestion reduction and upgrades to enhance community safety at these crossings.
Study Objectives
- Observe and evaluate traffic congestion delays related to frequency and duration of gate activation periods using artificial intelligence technology.
- Develop alternatives for the highway-railroad at-grade crossing including potential crossing closure and grade separation.
- Determine potential solutions to reduce delays related to frequency and duration of gate activation periods.
- Identify site-specific safety upgrades at the crossing location.