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The bike-ped path on the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge is scheduled to be closed during daytime hours – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. – TOMORROW, Nov. 1.

The rare Saturday walkway closure is needed so a Commission contractor can complete application of a new polyester polymer concrete (PPC) overlay surface on the  elevated access ramp on the bridge’s Pennsylvania side.

To enable the work to proceed, the walkway facility’s entry points are expected to be barricaded at the Delaware & Raritan Canal’s rail trail on the New Jersey side and the Delaware Canal towpath on the Pennsylvania side.

If weather conditions prove favorable, the walkway could open before the scheduled 5 p.m. completion time.

Pedestrians and bicyclists are urged to plan ahead for the closure period. 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.

The Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge's Shared-Use Path (pedestrian-bicycle facility) was shut down 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, and is anticipated to remain closed until approximately 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

The closure will enable a Commission contractor to resurface the facility's access ramp on the bridge's Pennsylvania side.

Alternative river crossing points for bicyclists and pedestrians during the temporary closure period are:

• Calhoun Street Toll-Supported Bridge - 4.8 miles to the south;
• 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.)

Uninterrupted Monday-to-Friday closures of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge's bike-ped facility are expected to continue through the fall.

The New Hope-Lambertville (Route 202) Toll Bridge is restricted to single travel lanes in each directions with a 10-foot width restriction in the southbound (Pennsylvania-bound) direction and an 11-foot width restrictions in the northbound (New Jersey-bound) direction.

The travel restrictions will remain in effect until further notice.

A Commission contractor is in the process of removing the former cash-collection toll plaza at the bridge. The Contractor will then erect an open-road cashless all-electronic tolling gantry in approximately the same location. The project also will involve repairs and improvements to the bridge’s Pennsylvania abutment.

Route 202 motorists approaching the bridge are urged to reduce speeds, prepare for lane shifts, observe size restrictions, and exercise caution.