Route 1 Bridge Construction Continues On Course: Photos

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Construction continues this month on three new bridges as part of the $111 million project to expand and widen Route 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships.

TMA Bucks, the county's transportation agency, provided photos of the bridge construction this week.

PennDOT recently reported that the second phase of the project is one year ahead of schedule.

Deck construction on the U.S. 1 southbound structure over the Penndel/Business 1 Interchange and adjacent rail lines finished in late spring, PennDOT said.

Work at that location this summer will focus on the construction of the bridge’s approach pavement, completion of parapets, and installation of sound wall panels along the southbound lanes approaching the new bridge.

Meanwhile, PennDOT said the new southbound bridge is expected to be finished and carrying traffic by late summer. The northbound bridge was finished in spring 2023.

At the bridge over the Neshaminy Creek, abutments and center piers for the new northbound bridge over the creek along with retaining walls at the bridge’s approaches are nearing completion.

Beam setting and deck construction are scheduled to start in July and finish later this year, PennDOT said.

Construction of the new southbound bridge over the creek was finished in mid-2023 and is now carrying four lanes of northbound and southbound traffic through the work area.

Construction is nearing completion at the southbound U.S. 1 bridge over Rockhill Drive at the Neshaminy Exit south of the creek. Deck beams were set in April and deck construction finished in late fall. Parapet construction will finish in late summer.

(TMA Bucks)