OFF-PEAK NORTHBOUND LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR SCUDDER FALLS/I-95 BRIDGE MONDAY

Contact: Joe Donnelly (215) 862-7693 or Pete Peterson (215) 893-4297

NEW HOPE, PA - The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today announced that the right-hand lane in the northbound direction on the Scudder Falls (I-95) Bridge will be closed Monday, January 11 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The lane closure is required to accommodate contractors performing work on the bridge. The planned lane closure is subject to change due to weather, construction, emergency or traffic-related considerations. Motorists are asked to reduce their speed and use caution as they travel through an active work zone.

The Scudder Falls Bridge crosses the Delaware River, linking Lower Makefield Township, Pa. with Ewing Township, N.J. The bridge is the Commission's most heavily used span. It carried a daily average of 58,400 vehicles in 2008.

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. The bridges carried more than 140 million cars and trucks in 2008. 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.