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The New Hope-Lambertville (Route 202) Toll Bridge remains restricted to single travel lanes in each direction with an 11-foot width restriction in the northbound (New Jersey-bound) direction.

Several new traffic patterns also have gone into effect since a new open-road all-electronic tolling gantry came online on the Pennsylvania-side of the bridge on June 24. (Note: tolls are assessed only in the southbound (PA-bound) direction.

The new temporary travel restrictions will remain in effect until further notice.

A Commission contractor is in the process of removing the last remaining section of a former cash-collection toll plaza at the bridge. The contractor also reconstructing remaining portions of the bridge's Pennsylvania approach to establish a straightened four-lane route (two lanes in each direction) at the location. The contractor alson continutes to make repairs and improvements to the bridge’s Pennsylvania abutment.

Route 202 motorists approaching the bridge are urged to reduce speeds, prepare for lane shifts, exercise caution, and observe size restrictions in the northbound direction.

Note: A roughly year-long 10-foot width restriction in the southbound direction expired on June 14. The southbound direction now has 12-foot lane width.

The Scudder Falls Toll Bridge Shared-Use Path is scheduled to be closed an additional day this week -- from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 26.

The additional closure makes up for the lost work day due to rain on Tuesday, June 23.

Friday's daytime closure period will enable a Commission contractor to conduct powerwashing and other clean up activities along the newly resurfaced facility.

Pedestrians and bicyclists are urged to plan ahead.

The closest river crossing points for pedestrians are the Calhoun Street Toll-Supported Bridge 4.8 miles to the south and the Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge 2.5 miles to the north.  (Note: The walkways at these alternate river crossing points are significantly narrower than the 10-foot-wide Scudder Falls Shared-Use Path. Bicyclists must dismount and walk their bikes across the walkways at these other two bridges.)

The Route 22 westbound exit ramp to Route 611 northbound (first exit after crossing the Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge into Pennsylvania) is scheduled to be closed from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 25.

The ramp closure is needed so Commission mainteance personnel can make exit sign repairs.

Affected motorists are advised to use the next exit (Snyder Street), proceed to Third Street, turn left to pass beneath Route 22, proceed to Spring Garden Street, turn left, and proceed toward the river where Spring Garden Street intersects with Route 611.

The scheduled travel restriction is subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and/or other factors.

The weekly closure schedule for the shared-use path on the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge has changed.

Starting Friday, May 8, the shared-use path for pedestrians and bicyclists sicheduled will be closed from 7 a.m. on Mondays to 6 p.m. on Fridays (times approximate).

The weekly walkway closures are expected to continue until May 29 (date subject to change) -- enabling a Commission contractor to remove and replace the uneven puddle-prone polyester polymer concrete (PPC) surface along the bridge’s elevated walkway surface.

The bridge walkway facility’s entry points will be blocked weekdays at the Delaware & Raritan Canal’s rail trail on the New Jersey side and the Delaware Canal towpath on the Pennsylvania side.

Affected bicyclists and pedestrians are urged to use the Calhoun Street Bridge walkway to the south or the Washington Crossing Bridge walkway whenever the Scudder Falls facility is closed. Bikes must be walked across the walkways at those two alternate crossings.