UpdatedTue, Jun 1, 2021 at 2:57 pm ET
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BUCKS COUNTY, PA Severe traffic congestion is expected later this week on I-295 eastbound approaching the Scudder Falls Bridge during the morning commute.
New Jersey-bound travel at the bridge is scheduled to be restricted to a single travel lane from 6 to 10 a.m. on Friday so construction crews can pour concrete onto the deck of the adjoining bridge span now nearing completion at the Delaware River. The concrete pour was also initially scheduled for Thursday, but that date has been rescheduled due to forecasted rain, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission said.
UpdatedMon, May 24, 2021 at 4:43 pm ET
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Bucks County drivers should anticipate delays, allow extra time to reach their destinations, reduce speeds and exercise caution when traveling through project work areas. (Shutterstock)
LOWER MAKEFIELD, PA – If you use the Scudder Falls Bridge, you may want to plan your next drive accordingly. The bridge s two New Jersey-bound lanes will be restricted to a single lane all day Wednesday, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced Monday.
Traffic volumes during the peak commuting hours – 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. – have the potential to cause severe congestion and travel delays on the I-295 EB segment between the Yardley-Newtown Road/PA Route 32 interchange (Exit 8) and the bridge, according to the commission.
Bucks County commuters should brace for a carmageddon of sorts next week when construction work reduces travel lanes across one of the busiest toll bridges in the region.
On Friday the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission issued a “severe travel warning” for the Scudder-Falls Toll Bridge which connects Bucks County and Mercer County, New Jersey.
The two New Jersey-bound travel lanes will be narrowed to a single lane for I-295 commuters on Wednesday morning during peak commuting hours, the commission said in a press release. The closures are expected to last from 5 a.m. to noon.
Travel from New Jersey into Pennsylvania at the Scudder-Fall Bridge will not be impacted.
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I-78 East right lane in Pa. and across bridge to N.J. closed indefinitely
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Interstate 78 East will be reduced from three to two travel lanes approaching the Delaware River toll bridge and continuing across the bridge until further notice.
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced the new lane configuration Wednesday, a day after the lane was shut down due to safety reasons east of the Morgan Hill Road/Route 611 interchange (Exit 75).
A section of an expansion joint where the bridge meets the New Jersey-side highway broke off and became a travel hazard, the commission said in a news release.