Active Alerts

I-78 Westbound– Approaching the CR-519 Underpass in Pohatcong, N.J.

• One-lane travel pattern (two of three lanes closed) OVERNIGHT 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 27.

I-78 Westbound– At Main River Bridge

• Two-lane travel pattern (one of three lanes closed) OVERNIGHT 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (next day) Sunday, Sept. 23.

I-78 Eastbound– Approaching CR-519 Underpass in Pohatcong, N.J.

• One-lane travel pattern (two of three lanes closed) OVERNIGHT 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 27.

Cedarville Road – Overpass across I-78 in Williams Township, PA.

• Alternating single-lane travel with traffic controlled by flaggers 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 to Friday, Sept. 28.

Morgan Hill Road Bridge – Overpass across I-78 in Williams Township, PA.

• Intermittent single-lane closures with travel maintained in each direction at all times 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 to Friday, Sept. 28.

A series of lane closures will be implemented at the I-295/Route 29 interchange (Exit 76, old exit 1) on the New Jersey side of the Scudder Falls Bridge this week.  The full set of closures includes:

• Route 29 NB approaching the I-295 interchange – OVERNIGHT detour beginning at West Upper Ferry Road intersection and continuing via nearby NJ Rte. 175/River Road 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Tuesday, Sept. 25 through Thursday, Sept. 27; ALSO Friday, Sept. 28, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (next day). (View Yellow detour map here)
• Route 29 NB on-ramp to I-295 NB/WB and Scudder Falls Bridge (Pennsylvania-bound) – OVERNIGHT closure with posted detour via West Upper Ferry Road and Bear Tavern Road/County Route 579 interchange (exit 75) 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 24, through Thursday, Sept. 27. (View Green detour map here)
• I-295 EB/SB exit ramp to Route 29 NB and SB after crossing Scudder Falls Bridge into New Jersey – OVERNIGHT closure with posted detour via Bear Tavern Road/County Route 579 interchange (Exit 75) and I-295 NB/WB off ramp to Route 29 NB & SB 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 24, through Thursday, Sept. 27. (View Purple detour map here)

New Jersey side

• I-295 NB/WB (Pennsylvania-bound)/old I-95 SB) approaching the Scudder Falls Bridge – Intermittent single-lane travel patterns 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 27; ALSO Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. (next day), AND Saturday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. to 11 a.m. (next day).
• I-295 EB/SB (New Jersey-bound/old I-95 NB) crossing the Scudder Falls Bridge into New Jersey – Intermittent single-lane travel patterns 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 24, through Thursday, Sept. 27; ALSO Friday, Sept. 28 - 6:30 p.m. to 10 a.m. (next day), AND Saturday, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m. to 11 a.m. (next day).
• Route 29 NB approaching the I-295 interchange – OVERNIGHT detour beginning at West Upper Ferry Road intersection and continuing via nearby NJ Rte. 175/River Road 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Tuesday, Sept. 25 through Thursday, Sept. 27; ALSO Friday, Sept. 28, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (next day). (View Yellow detour map here)
• Route 29 NB on-ramp to I-295 NB/WB and Scudder Falls Bridge (Pennsylvania-bound) – OVERNIGHT closure with posted detour via West Upper Ferry Road and Bear Tavern Road/County Route 579 interchange (exit 75) 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 24, through Thursday, Sept. 27. (View Green detour map here)
• I-295 EB/SB exit ramp to Route 29 NB and SB after crossing Scudder Falls Bridge into New Jersey – OVERNIGHT closure with posted detour via Bear Tavern Road/County Route 579 interchange (Exit 75) and I-295 NB/WB off ramp to Route 29 NB & SB 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 24, through Thursday, Sept. 27. (View Purple detour map here)
• Route 175/River Road – Intermittent alternating single-lane travel may be implemented approximately 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 to Friday, Sept. 28.

Pennsylvania side

• I-295 EB/WB in the vicinity of the Scudder Falls Bridge – Intermittent single-lane travel patterns possible off-peak overnight hours for construction along I-295 on the New Jersey side of the Scudder Falls Bridge Monday, Sept. 24, through Saturday, Sept. 29.
• Taylorsville Road north of I-295 and Interchange ramps – Intermittent single-lane patterns with possible flagger-controlled travel 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, to Friday, Sept. 28.
• Taylorsville Road south of I-295 - Intermittent single-lane patterns with possible flagger-controlled travel 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, to Friday, Sept. 28.
• Woodside Road (west of Taylorsville Road to around Clearview Drive) – 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. 24, to Friday, Sept. 28.
• River Road/Route 32 – Intermittent alternating single-lane travel with traffic controlled by flaggers 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 247, to Friday, Sept. 28.

Weekends: Expect overnight single-lane patterns to be in effect along both directions of I-295 on the Pennsylvania side of the Scudder Falls Bridge during Friday/Saturday overnight hours and Saturday/Sunday mornings for the weekends of Sept. 22-23 and 29-30 (specific potential time periods under New Jersey side above).

Canal Towpaths: The Delaware & Raritan (D&R) Canal towpath on the NJ side of the Scudder Falls Bridge will continue to be closed to ensure public safety during construction activities in the vicinity of the canal approximately 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays Monday, Sept. 24 to Friday, Sept. 28.

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