Residents Petition Rt. 532 Curve After Council Rock Bus Crash

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — Hundreds of Upper Makefield residents are petitioning for safety improvements along the portion of Rt. 532 that was the scene of a school bus crash involving Council Rock students earlier this month.

The Feb. 19 crash occurred at curve at Rt. 532 and Dolington Road. The crash, which is under investigation by the Bucks County District Attorney's office, injured two students and the driver of the other vehicle, police said.

Concerns about the curve are not new. At the time of the crash, Upper Makefield Police addressed the situation, saying: "We know many of you have concerns about this intersection. In regards to this accident, the intersection was not the issue."

Police also said PennDOT has been looking at this section of the roadway and "to our knowledge, they will be reconfiguring it and making it a three-way stop."

As of Friday afternoon, nearly 800 people have signed the petition, which was launched by resident Marjorie Cottrell.

"Multiple requests have been sent to Upper Makefield Townshipand PA Department of Transportation, however, a solution to increase safety remains to be addressed," the petition states. "Requests for speed monitoring have been made from various agencies at different times over the past 10 months and helpful responses resulting in change are nonexistent."

Residents say they plan to attend the March 3 meeting of the Upper Makefield Township Supervisors to communicate their concerns. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Here is the police department's most recent statement on the Rt. 532 curve: