WASHINGTON CROSSING – The Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge is scheduled to be shut down to all vehicular traffic between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) announced today.
The temporary traffic closure will allow Commission maintenance personnel to repaint the bridge’s centerline. The bridge’s pedestrian walkway will remain open.
Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and choose alternate routes to avoid travel delays when the bridge’s vehicular lanes are closed. The two closest Delaware River bridges are the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge 2.5 miles to the south and the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge 6.9 miles to the north.
The Washington Crossing Bridge connects Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, PA. with Hopewell Township in Mercer County, N.J. The narrow 121-year-old truss bridge has a 3-ton vehicle weight restriction and 15 MPH speed limit.
Note: The scheduled temporary bridge roadway closure period is subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.
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 and its federal Compact was first approved by Congress in August 1935. The agency operates eight toll bridges and 12 toll-supported bridges, two of which are pedestrian-only spans. The Commission is a self-supporting public-service agency that receives neither federal nor state tax dollars to finance its projects or operations. Funding for the operations, maintenance and upkeep of its bridges and related transportation facilities is solely derived from revenues collected at its toll bridges. 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 131.9 million cars and trucks in 2025. For more information, please go to: www.drjtbc.org.
