SCUDDER FALLS – The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today announced that the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge’s 0.86-mile-long Shared-Use Path will be closed Mondays to Fridays until further notice.
The walkway facility has been undergoing resurfacing since mid-March on a Monday-to-Thursday work schedule. That schedule will now be extended to an additional day so the project can be completed before the start of summer. The change starts this week – Friday, May 8.
To allow the work to proceed, the walkway facility’s entry points will be blocked at the Delaware & Raritan Canal’s rail trail on the New Jersey side and the Delaware Canal towpath on the Pennsylvania side beginning early on Monday mornings and continuing uninterrupted until 6 p.m. on Fridays. (The schedule is subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.)
A Commission contractor has already removed the former uneven puddle-prone polyester polymer concrete (PPC) layer along the bridge’s elevated walkway surface and has begun the process of installing a new PPC protective layer.
Pedestrians and bicyclists are urged to plan ahead for the extended closure periods. The closest river crossing points for pedestrians are the Calhoun Street Toll-Supported Bridge 4.8 miles to the south and the Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge 2.5 miles to the north. (Note: The walkways at these alternate river crossing points are significantly narrower than the 10-foot-wide Scudder Falls Shared-Use Path. Bicyclists must dismount and walk their bikes across the walkways at these other two bridges.)
