PA Turnpike Bridge Replacement Underway

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — A section of Newportville Road is closing for four days this week as part of an ongoing project to replace a Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge, officials said.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced the closure of Newportville Road between Zimmerman Lane and New Falls Road from Monday through Thursday.

Drivers will be detoured onto Zimmerman Lane and New Falls Road, the Bristol Township Police Department said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is advising drivers to allow for additional travel time in the area.

Local access will be maintained for residents up to the work zone.

The construction involves replacing an outdated bridge that connects Bristol and Bensalem townships, police said.

The bridge work is part of a larger, $1 billion modernization project to widen and overhaul a segment of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Bensalem Boulevard to the I-95 flyover connection.

The project includes expanding the turnpike from four to six lanes, constructing new sound barriers, upgrading stormwater management facilities, and preparing for future highway connection ramps.