Woodside Road Repaving Will Bring Lane Closures

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — A Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission contractor will be repaving a section of Woodside Road on Wednesday and Thursday, officials said.

The DRJTBC said an alternating single-lane travel restriction controlled by flaggers at each end is scheduled to be implemented along a short section of Woodside Road during overnight and off-peak hours.

The single-lane traffic pattern is needed so the contractor can repave a section of the eastbound downhill pavement on Woodside Road between Clearview Drive and the Taylorsville Road intersection.

The roadway segment’s finish pavement course was applied during late 2021 as part of the Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project. Officials said the pavement has become rutted and bumpy.

While the road segment is owned by Lower Makefield, the Commission is assigning one of its job-order contractors to address the issue by milling the current two-lane eastbound pavement and applying a new asphalt surface.

The alternating single-lane travel restriction is expected to begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

The roadway segment is targeted to be reopened at 5 a.m. on Thursday, in time for that morning’s peak commuting period, officials said.

However, the reopening could be delayed if the new roadway pavement has not sufficiently cooled during overnight hours.

An additional alternating single-lane travel restriction is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday after the morning-peak commuting period. This will allow for the installation of final pavement markings. The road segment is expected to be completed and reopened by 3 p.m.

Drivers using the Woodside Road segment during overnight hours on Wednesday and off-peak daytime hours on Thursday are urged to reduce speeds, exercise caution, and follow flagger instructions.

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