EWING, NJ – The Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project’s full schedule of travel restrictions for the week of April 4 is as follows:
New Jersey side
- I-295 NB (PA-Bound) – Intermittent off-peak single-lane pattern extending onto the new completed upstream span of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. (next day) Monday, April 5, through Friday, April 9.
- I-295 SB (NJ-Bound) – Intermittent off-peak single-lane pattern permitted Noon Monday, April 5, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 6; and 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Tuesday, April 6, through Friday, April 9.
- Route 29 SB Bypass Lane – Continuing 24/7 closure with traffic shifted through the adjoining I-295/Route 29 interchange’s connector ramps and roundabouts for travel toward Trenton or onto I-295. ALSO, periodic traffic stoppages controlled by flaggers may be necessary in the detour area Monday through Friday.
- Route 29 SB Connector Lane between Roundabouts – Periodic brief stoppages by flaggers are possible at any time Monday, April 5, through Friday, April 9.
- NJ Route 175/Upper River Road entry ramp to I-295 SB – 24/7 closure continuing through spring 2021. DETOUR: Use the southern roundabout at the nearby I-295/Route 29 interchange to access the on-ramp for I-295 SB.
Pennsylvania side
- Woodside Road between PA Route 32/River Road and Taylorsville Road – Closure with detours at Mt. Eyre Road to the north and PA Route 332/East Afton Ave. to the south – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 5, to Saturday, April 10. (CLICK HERE TO VIEW DETOUR MAP)
- River Road/PA Route 32 – Brief traffic stoppages possible in the vicinity of where River Road/PA Route 32 crosses beneath the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge, noon Monday, April 5, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 6; and 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Tuesday, April 6, through Friday, April 9.
- I-295 WB (PA-Bound) in vicinity of the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge – Intermittent off-peak single-lane pattern permitted west of the bridge 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. (next day) Monday, April 6, through Friday, April 10.
- I-295 EB and the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge (NJ-bound) – Intermittent off-peak single-lane travel noon Monday, April 5, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 6; and 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. (next day) Tuesday, April 6, through Friday, April 9.
- Taylorsville Road north of I-295 – Intermittent single-lane patterns with possible flagger-controlled travel noon to 4 p.m. Monday, April 5; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, to Friday, April 9.
- Taylorsville Road south of I-295 – Intermittent single-lane patterns with possible flagger-controlled travel noon to 6 p.m. Monday, April 5; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 6 to Friday, April 9.
The aforementioned scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergencies, traffic, and equipment/materials mobilization. Motorists are urged to allow extra time to reach their destinations, reduce speeds and exercise caution when travelling through project work areas.
Weekends
- Closure of the NJ Route 29 SB bypass lane beneath the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge in New Jersey;
- Easter weekend – Except for the immediately preceding restriction, project-related road and ramp closures will be suspended for Easter weekend from 6 a.m. Saturday to noon Monday, April 5 – with the exception of the Woodside Road travel restriction in Pennsylvania, which will start 7 a.m. Monday, April 5;
- No other project-related lane closures are scheduled for April 3-4 and 10-11.
Delaware Canal Towpath (PA side) – Towpath closures are not anticipated during April.
Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath (NJ side) – Daily closure/stoppages possible 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. These restrictions – when implemented – will allow for construction of a connecting path and access ramp to the shared-use bike-ped facility that is expected to open on the new Scudder Falls Toll Bridge in fall 2021. Canal path open on weekends.
