EWING, NJ – Overnight closures of I-95 northbound on-ramp from River Road/NJ Route 175 are scheduled to continue next week as part of Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project construction activities, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced today.

A previously imposed set of detour routes will again be implemented to direct affected motorists onto I-95 north (soon-to-be-designated I-295 south). A map of the prescribed detour routes is available at: http://www.scudderfallsbridge.com/sites/default/files/Route_179_Detour_Map_121417.pdf

The River Road/NJ Route 175 ramp travel restriction is scheduled to be in place 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, March 12, through Friday, March 16.

The full schedule of travel restrictions for the Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project for the week of March 11 is as follows:

New Jersey side  

  • Route 175/River Road on-ramp to I-95 north/I-295 south – OVERNIGHT closure with posted detour 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next morning) Monday, March 12, through Friday, March 16.
  • Route 175/River Road – Intermittent alternating single-lane travel controlled by flaggers 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 12, to Friday, March 16.

Pennsylvania side

  • I-95 north from the Route 332/Newtown-Yardley interchange (Exit 49) to the Scudder Falls Bridge – Intermittent single-lane travel patterns 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, March 12, through Friday, March 16.
  • I-95 south from the Scudder Falls Bridge to the Route 332/Newtown-Yardley interchange (exit 49) – Intermittent single-lane travel patterns 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. (next day) Monday, March 12, through Friday, March 16.
  • Taylorsville Road in vicinity of I-95 – Intermittent single-lane patterns 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 12, to Friday, March 16.
  • Woodside Road (west of Taylorsville Road) – Intermittent single-lane patterns 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 12, to Friday, March 16.
  • River Road/Route 32 – Intermittent alternating single-lane travel controlled by flaggers 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 12, to Friday, March 16.

Weekends: The Route 175/River Road on-ramp to I-95 north/I-295 south is scheduled to be closed with a posted detour 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next morning) Saturday, March 10.  No other project-related lane closures are scheduled for March 10-11 and March 17-18.

The aforementioned scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergency, traffic, and equipment/materials mobilization considerations.  Motorists are urged to allow extra time to reach their destinations, and to reduce speeds and exercise caution when travelling through project work areas.

More information on the Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project is available at www.scudderfallsbridge.com.