​Washington Crossing Bridge To Close For Line Painting

WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA — It’s that time of year again. The annual spring repainting of the Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge’s yellow center dividing line is here.

To carry out the work, the bridge’s two vehicular travel lanes are scheduled to be shut down from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. With favorable weather conditions, it’s possible the bridge could reopen by midday.

Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes while the bridge is temporarily out of service. The two closest 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 in Bucks County with Hopewell Township in Mercer County, N.J. The line-painting detail should not affect the bridge’s pedestrian walkway, which is expected to remain open.

The Washington Crossing Bridge is one of several aging two-lane commission bridges that will undergo center-line repainting this week. The other bridges, however, are wider, obviating the need for shutdowns.