LOWER MAKEFIELD, PA – The removal of the old Scudder Falls Bridge’s concrete deck has been completed over PA Route 32/River Road, so the daytime closures and detours that were scheduled for next week at that location will not be necessary, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced today.
Only intermittent brief traffic stoppages are scheduled to take place next week along the PA Route 32/River Road segment in the vicinity of the bridge. (Note: The removal of the old bridge’s steel girders will take place at another juncture during the project. A new set of closures and detours will be scheduled for that work.)
Meanwhile, on the New Jersey side of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge, overnight closures will again be implemented on the Route 29 NB bypass roadway at the I-295/Route 29 interchange and on the nearby portion of NJ Route 175/River Road that crosses beneath the I-295 approach bridge.
The full schedule of project related travel restrictions for the week of September 15 is as follows:
Pennsylvania side
- River Road/PA Route 32 – Intermittent traffic stoppages controlled by flaggers are possible in the vicinity of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
- I-295 EB approaching the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge and continuing across the bridge to NJ where the designation becomes I-295 SB – Off-peak intermittent single-lane travel – if needed for construction activities – 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 16, through Friday, Sept. 20.
- I-295 WB (PA-Bound) – Intermittent off-peak single-lane pattern – if needed for construction activities – permitted west of the new Scudder Falls Toll Bridge 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 16, through Friday, Sept. 20.
- Taylorsville Road north of I-295 – Intermittent single-lane patterns with possible flagger-controlled travel 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
- Taylorsville Road south of I-295 – Intermittent single-lane patterns with possible flagger-controlled travel 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
- Woodside Road – Intermittent right or left lane closures with passage maintained in each direction and/or flagging-controlled travel 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
New Jersey side
- Route 29 NB Bypass Roadway – OVERNIGHT closure with posted detour 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 16, through Friday, Sept. 20. Detour: Proceed beneath the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge via the roundabouts on both sides of the I-295/Route 29 interchange to reconnect with Route 29 NB toward Washington Crossing and Lambertville.
- NJ Route 175/River Road in the vicinity of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge – OVERNIGHT closure with posted detour 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 16, through Friday, Sept. 20. SB detour: Use nearby Route 29 SB to travel below the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge to the first traffic signal and make a left onto Route 175/West Upper Ferry Road/River Road. NB detour: Proceed to nearby Route 29 NB, use the downstream roundabout to travel beneath the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge to the upstream roundabout for accessing Route 29 NB for local access to Route 175 north of the bridge. ALSO – Intermittent alternating single-lane travel with traffic controlled by flaggers 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
- Route 29 SB in the vicinity of Scudder Falls Toll Bridge – Intermittent FLAGGER-controlled travel 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
- NJ Route 175/River Road Entry Ramp to I-295 SB – 24/7 closure continuing until spring 2021. DETOUR: Use the southern roundabout at the nearby I-295/Route 29 interchange to access the on-ramp for I-295 SB.
- NJ Route 175/River Road in the vicinity of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge – Intermittent alternating single-lane travel with traffic controlled by flaggers 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
- I-295 NB (PA-Bound) – Intermittent off-peak single-lane pattern extending onto the new completed span of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 16, through Friday, Sept. 20.
- I-295 SB (NJ-Bound) – Intermittent off-peak single-lane pattern permitted 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 20.
Weekends
Other than carry over of any Friday overnight closures into Saturdays, no lane closures are scheduled for the weekends of Sept. 14-15 and 21-22.
Canal Towpaths in the vicinity of I-295 and the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge
Intermittent closures of the towpaths for the Delaware Canal (Pennsylvania side) and the Delaware & Raritan Canal (New Jersey side) are possible on 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through September. Towpath closures are not scheduled for weekends.
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, 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.
