Expect Traffic Delays On Scudder Falls Bridge Wednesday

LOWER MAKEFIELD, PA – If you use the Scudder Falls Bridge, you may want to plan your next drive accordingly. The bridge’s two New Jersey-bound lanes will be restricted to a single lane all day Wednesday, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced Monday.

Traffic volumes during the peak commuting hours – 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. – have the potential to cause severe congestion and travel delays on the I-295 EB segment between the Yardley-Newtown Road/PA Route 32 interchange (Exit 8) and the bridge, according to the commission.

Bucks County drivers should anticipate delays, allow extra time to reach their destinations, reduce speeds and exercise caution when traveling through project work areas.

The all-day lane closure on the bridge will be in effect from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. so work crews can make preparations for upcoming concrete deck pours on the second bridge span now under construction at the Delaware River. The taper for the lane closure will begin on I-295 EB slightly before the off-ramp to Taylorsville Road (New Hope-Yardley, Exit 10).

Last week, the commission issued a severe traffic warning for Pennsylvania drivers who plan to use the bridge for travel to New Jersey work destinations or the Trenton-Mercer Airport Wednesday morning. They were advised to consider postponing their trips, using the Trenton-Morrisville (Route 1) Toll Bridge as a travel alternative or allowing extra time to reach their destinations.

Traffic queuing of two miles or more with corresponding travel delays of an hour or more is possible on I-295 Eastbound approaching the bridge from Bucks County during Wednesday morning’s peak commuting period, the commission warned. Congestion and delays also are likely at the I-295/Taylorsville Road interchange during the morning rush.