New Southbound Route 1 Bridge Construction Starts Monday

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —Work on the second and third phases of the Route 1 project continues at night this week with construction beginning on a new bridge Monday, PennDOT said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said construction will begin next week to replace the new southbound Route 1 bridge over rail lines and the Penndel/Business Route 1 Interchange following the shift of southbound traffic onto the newly constructed northbound structure in Bensalem and Middletown townships.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• Monday, Dec. 12, through Thursday, Dec. 15, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning, intermittent lane closures will take place in both directions on U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Route 413 (Pine Street) to set up the new traffic pattern to shift southbound traffic onto the new northbound bridge over the CSX and SEPTA train tracks by the end of the week.
• Sunday, Dec. 11, through Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning, alternating lane closures will be in place in both directions on U.S. 1 between Old Lincoln Highway and Parkvale Avenue for core borings.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

The bridge work is part of the Section RC2 improvements under construction from the Pennsylvania Turnpike to north of the Penndel/Business Route 1 Interchange in Middletown Township through late 2026.

The core borings are being done for Section RC3, the final phase of PennDOT's three-phase Route 1 Improvement Project which is improving four miles of the highway in Bucks County by reconstructing and widening pavement, replacing bridges, and improving the interchanges.

Section RC3, which will improve the Route 1 corridor from the Penndel/Business Route 1 Interchange to the north of Route 413 (Pine Street), is currently in preliminary engineering with construction bids tentatively expected to be opened in late 2026.

Section RC1 improvements between Old Lincoln Highway and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem Township were completed this month.

For more information on PennDOT's Route 1 reconstruction program in Bucks County, visit www.us1bucks.com.

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