Motorists should plan to be blocked from crossing the Commission’s Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge between approximately 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Local police in Hopewell Twp., N.J. and Upper Makefiled, PA. are expected to block the bridge’s vehicular access points for two events scheduled to take place at flanking state parks on Sunday.
Motorists anticipating to use the bridge during daytime hours Sunday should plan ahead and avoid using the bridge while event activities are taking place. The closest river crossing points are the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge, which is 2.5 miles to the south with tolls being charged electronically through E-ZPass and TOLL BY PLATE in the Pennsylvania-bound direction, and the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge, which is 7 miles to the north and free to cross in either direction.
The Washington Crossing Bridge’s pedestrian walkway will remain open. Pedestrians will not be allowed on the bridge’s roadway deck; it will not be used as viewing platform because a previously scheduled Washington Crossing reenactment practice session has been cancelled due to low water levels.
More information on Sunday’s two state park events can be viewed at:
- New Jersey — https://revolutionarynj.org/event/4th-annual-washingtons-landing-in-new-jersey/
- Pennsylvania — https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/first-crossing-reenactment-2025/
Both the scope of the events and the anticipated travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.
