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A variety of overnight  travel restrictions are scheduled for ramps and local streets on both sides of the Trenton-Morrisville (Route 1) Toll Bridge during the week of October 6.

The travel restrictions are as follows:

New Jersey

• Route 1 northbound exit ramp to NJ Route 29 (first exit after crossing the toll bridge from Pennsylvania into New Jersey) -- closure with posted detour -- 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 , to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8.
• Entry ramp to Route 1 northbound from New Warren Street in Trenton -- closure with posted detour -- 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) on the nights of Tuesday, Oct. 8,;Thursday, Oct. 10; and Friday, Oct. 11
• Entry ramp to Route 1 southbound from New Warren Street in Trenton -- closures with posted detour -- 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) on the nights of  Thursday, Oct. 10, and Friday, Oct. 11.
• Exit ramp from Route 1 southbound to New Warrent Street in Trenton -- closure with posted detour prior to exit at Market Street -- 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) on the nights of  Thursday, Oct. 10, and Friday, Oct. 11.

Pennsylvania

• Entry ramp to Route 1 southbound from South Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville -- closure with posted detour -- 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) on nights of Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8.
• Exit ramp from Route 1 southbound to South Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville --  closure with posted detour  -- 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (mext day) on nights of Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8.

The overnight ramp closures will allow for overnight milling and paving activities by a Commission contractor.

The scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.

The left southbound lane on the Trenton-Morrisville (Route 1) Toll Bridge is scheduled to closed 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The bridge's toll plaza also will have only two open toll collections lanes (three of five toll lanes closed) during the closure period.

The travel restriction will allow a Commission contractor to perform joint-sealing work in the area of the bridge's toll plaza.

The lane closures are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, or other factors.

Motorists are urged to reduce speeds and exercise caution whenever travel through active work zones.

I-78 westbound near Phillipsburg, N.J. is scheduled to be reduced to a single travel lane (two of three lanes closed) during overnight hours on Monday, Oct. 7, and Friday, Oct. 11.

The travel restrictions will enable a Commission contractor deck sealing and asphalt joint sealing work as part of an ongoing roadway rehabilitation project.

The lane closures are scheduled to be implemented as follows:

• Single travel lane from milepost 4 .8 in New Jersey to the I-78 Toll Bridge at the Delaware River - 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, to 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8;
• Single travel lane from milepost 0.9 in New Jersey across the I-78 Toll Bridge to milepost 75.2 in Pennsylvania -- 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.y

Brief travel delays are possble.

Motorists are urged to reduce speeds and exercise caution when traveling through active work areas.

The scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.

The I-78 eastbound exit ramp to NJ Route 173 is scheduled to be closed for paving activities 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, to 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.

Motorists are advised to use the posted detour that will be in effect during the ramp-closure period.

The travel restriction is subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.

I-78 east in Pohatcong, N.J. is scheduled to be reduced to a single travel  (two of three lanes closed) 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, to 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.

The overnight travel restriction will enable a Commission contractor to perform milling and paving work along I-78 East from the I-78 Toll Bridge to milepost 3.9 in New Jersey.

Brief travel delays are possble.

Motorists are urged to reduce speeds and exercise caution when traveling through active work areas.

The scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.

Route 1 northbound in the vicinity of the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge is scheduled to be reduced to a single travel lane 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday to Friday, Oct. 7-11.

Motorists might encounter back ups and delays as work crews re-line the roadway and perform other work.

Motorists are urged to reduce speeds and exercise caution when traveling through active work zones.

The lane closures are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.

A series of overnight lane closures are scheduled to be implemented along the I-78 Toll Bridge and an adjoining approach bridge that crosses Route 611 in Pennsylvania during the week of Sept. 29.

The lane closures are as follows:

• Westbound I-78 at the toll bridge and overpass of PA Route 611 -- single-lane travel (two of three lanes closed) 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 30, through, Friday, Oct. 4.
• Eastbound I-78 at the overpass of PA Route 611 and the I-78 Toll Bridge  -- single-lane travel (two of three lanes closed) 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) Monday, Sept. 30, through Friday, Oct. 4.

The lane closures are needed for deck sealing work by a Commission contractor.

Brief travel delays are possble.

Motorists are urged to reduce speeds and exercise caution when traveling through active work areas.

The scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, and other factors.

The New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge shall remain closed to New Jersey-bound traffic at the intersections of Main and E. Bridge streets in New Hope, PA. through September into the fall.

The bridge remains open to Pennsylvania-bound vehicles. A temporary walkway also remains in service at this time across the bridge.

(See drawing of bridge travel pattern below.)

Detour:

The bridge's uninterrupted New Jersey-bound traffic detour is expected to remain in place into the fall.

The detour has two starting points: at the intersection of East Bridge and Main streets in New Hope and at the intersection of West Bridge Street and Route 202 to the west of New Hope’s commercial center.  (A copy of the detour map is pasted at the bottom of this post.)

Detour signage directs affected motorists to the nearby New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge and Route 202 northbound, which is toll-free for travel into New Jersey.  Take the first New Jersey exit and proceed onto Route 29 southbound.  The detour ends at the intersection of Main Street/Route 29 and Bridge Street/Route 179 in Lambertville.