Nov
27
News Release

Guide-Rail Installation, House Demolition, Intersection Work Underway on PA Route 32/River Road near Scudder Falls Toll Bridge

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA. – A Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission contractor is initiating preparations for a small improvement project along a section of PA Route 32/River Road in the vicinity of the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge. Weather permitting, the work should be completed before the end of 2023. The project is expected

Nov
22
News Release

Historic Film of Three 1953 Pocono-Region Bridge Openings Scheduled for Sunday Youtube Premiere

DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA. – The bi-state Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) today announced a scheduled Sunday, Nov. 26, premiere of a 31-minute-long film reel showing the ceremonial 1953 openings of three Pocono-region toll bridges at Portland-Columbia, the Delaware Water Gap, and Milford-Montague. The now-digitized reel of silent, color footage will be viewable

Nov
21
News Release

Northampton Street Bridge’s LED Lights Poised to Salute Annual Easton-Phillipsburg Thanksgiving Football Game

PHILLIPSBURG – The new programmable color-changing LED architectural light system on the Northampton Street Toll-Supported Bridge (known locally as the Easton-Phillipsburg “free bridge”) is set to illuminate the annual Thanksgiving Day game between the Easton Area High School and Phillipsburg High School football teams. Tomorrow night, Thanksgiving Eve, the bridge lights will display Easton’s red-and-white

Nov
20
News Release

Contracts Awarded for Rehabilitation Project at New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge

YARDLEY, PA — The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today awarded contracts for its upcoming New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge Rehabilitation Project between the commercial centers of New Hope, PA. and Lambertville, N.J. The project’s construction contract was awarded to low-bidder Anselmi & DeCicco, Inc. of Maplewood, NJ. for a not-to-exceed amount of $25,072,471.06. A

Nov
17
News Release

Temporary Courtesy Shuttle Bus Information Announced for 2024 New Hope-Lambertville Bridge Walkway Closure Period

NEW HOPE, PA – The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today announced preliminary information on a temporary courtesy shuttle service the agency is planning to provide when the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge’s walkway is closed for replacement and associated painting work during portions of the first four months of 2024. The Commission has completed

Nov
14
News Release

25-Cent E-ZPass Passenger Vehicle Toll Adjustment and Commuter Discount Expiration Set for Early January

YARDLEY, PA – The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) today announced the implementation dates for a limited final stage of changes authorized under a 2021 toll adjustment process. The impending changes apply only to E-ZPass transactions involving Class 1 vehicles, which are motorcycles, cars, pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs with up to two

Nov
08
News Release

November 9 Rededication/Lighting Ceremony to Mark Completion of Two-Year-Long Rehabilitation Project at Northampton Street Free Bridge

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) is planning to rededicate its iconic Northampton Street Toll-Supported Bridge (“the free bridge”) between Easton, PA. and Phillipsburg, N.J. with an invitation-only ceremony on the evening of November 9. The event is expected to feature a countdown inaugural lighting of the bridge’s programmable color-changing

Nov
06
News Release

Commission Establishes New Webpage For Northampton Street Bridge’s Architectural Lighting System

PHILLIPSBURG — The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) today announced the posting of a specific webpage for the programmable color-changing LED architectural lighting system on the agency’s Northampton Street Toll-Supported Bridge, colloquially referred to as Easton-Phillipsburg “free bridge.” The webpage’s address is: https://www.drjtbc.org/bridge-info/northampton-street-bridge-lighting. It contains a basic overview about the lighting system and

Nov
03
News Release

Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge Construction Film Footage From 1936-38 Scheduled for Sunday Premiere on Youtube

EASTON, PA – Five digitized reels of silent black-and-white film footage depicting various stages of Depression-era construction on the Bushkill Street Bridge — known today as the Easton-Phillipsburg (Route 22) Toll Bridge — is scheduled to premiere Sunday, Nov. 5, on the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s YouTube channel. The Commission’s release of historic

Oct
26
News Release

Light Testing Scheduled for Friday Evening at Northampton Street Bridge Between Easton and Phillipsburg

EASTON, PA. – Another session of testing and troubleshooting work on the Northampton Street Toll-Supported Bridge’s recently installed programmable color-changing LED architectural lighting system is scheduled for approximately 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Lane closures are not expected to be needed. The lighting system was installed as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation