DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA - Temporary off-peak lane closures are scheduled to take place on the Delaware Water Gap (I-80) Toll Bridge tomorrow and Thursday and the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission suggests that motorists consider using the nearby Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge if they encounter long traffic delays approaching the I-80 span.

The lane restrictions on the I-80 bridge are being imposed to accommodate contractors working on the span. Weather permitting, the single-lane restrictions will occur in the left lanes in both the westbound and eastbound directions on Wednesday, July 16, and Thursday, July 17. The lane closures will commence each day at 9 a.m., with the bridge fully reopened to traffic within six hours - no later than 3 p.m.

Motorists who choose to travel through an active work zone on the bridge are asked to reduce their speed and use caution. Westbound motorists on I-80 seeking to avoid possible traffic delays may want to consider using the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge to cross the Delaware River. The bridge, which is accessible from I-80's Exit 4 in New Jersey, connects U.S. Route 46 and I-80 in New Jersey with Route 611 in Pennsylvania. The distance between the Portland-Columbia and Delaware Water Gap bridges is roughly four miles.

About the Commission

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission was formed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey in 1934. It operates seven toll bridges and 13 toll-supported bridges, two of which are pedestrian-only spans. The Commission's jurisdiction extends along the Delaware River from the Philadelphia-Bucks County line north to the New Jersey/New York border. Its bridges carried more than 141 million cars and trucks in 2007. For more information about the Commission and its various initiatives to deliver safer and more convenient bridge travel for its customers, please see: www.drjtbc.org.

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