EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG (ROUTE 22) TOLL BRIDGE LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR WEEK OF JULY 21  Bridge will have daytime, non-rush-hour lane restrictions Monday through Friday

EASTON, PA - The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today announced that daytime, off-peak lane closures will be in effect on the Easton-Phillipsburg (Route 22) Toll Bridge from Monday, July 21, through Friday, July 25.

The lane restrictions are being imposed to accommodate contractors working on the bridge.

Weather permitting, the lane restrictions will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as follows:

• Right lane in the eastbound direction on Monday, July 21, and Tuesday, July 22;
• Left lanes in the eastbound and westbound directions on Wednesday, July 23;
• Right lane in the westbound direction on Thursday, July 24, and Friday, July 25.

Motorists are urged to reduce their speed and use caution as they travel through an active work zone.

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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