Active Alerts

I-295 WB will be restricted to a single-travel lane for up to four days next week – weather permitting -- in the vicinity of the PA Route 332/Yardley-Newtown Road interchange (Exit 8). Closures are scheduled to begin 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.  Upon implementation during the overnight hours, the single-lane travel pattern (instead of the normal two lanes) is expected to remain in place without interruption until 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

Travel delays are possible at any time, but severe congestion and delays are likeliest during weekday evening commuting periods Monday through Wednesday.  Motorists should plan to adjust their driving schedules, allow additional time to reach their destinations, or plan alternate routes.

The single-lane pattern is need to allow for a “high-intensity construction cycle” (HICC) involving excavation, milling and paving work on a section of I-295 WB between Quarry Road and the Newtown-Yardley exit in Lower Makefield, PA.

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s 1799 House trailhead facility near the PA Delaware Canal and the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge remains closed due to a water service line disruption.

Repairs to the water service line in the vicinity of the nearby Taylorsville Road/Woodside Road intersection began Oct. 17, but the severity of corrosion to the underground water connections will require additional materials and work.

As a result, a completion date cannot be determined at this time.  A status update is expected by the weekend of Oct. 24-25.

When in operation, the 1799 House may be accessed from dawn to dusk.  It has men’s and women’s lavatories, ADA-compliant access ramps, and an open lobby.  A bicycle rack and benches are outside the building.  Access is interrupted from time to time each day to allow for stepped up cleaning efforts due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge is scheduled to be closed for center-line painting work between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Motorists are advised to adjust their travel schedules or plan alternate routes during the hour-long closure period.

Despite a recent resurgence of coronavirus cases being reported in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this fall, the Commission continues to accept cash at its attended toll booths.  Toll collectors are required to wear gloves and some sort of face covering.  To mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and to enhance the well-being of its customers and employees, the Commission requests motorists to don a mask when making cash toll transactions or conversing with an attendant at a bridge toll booth.

The NJ Route 29 SB bypass lane beneath the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge is closed with affected traffic diverted through the I-295/Route 29 interchange's adjacent roundabouts and southbound service. This pattern is expected to remain in effect until late August 2021.

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Oversized vehicles exceeding one or more of the following criteria will not receive a permit to cross the Scudder Falls Bridge during 4-1/2-year-long Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project:

• Gross vehicle weight (GVW) over 201,000 pounds
• Greater than 10 feet in width
• Greater than 80 feet in length