Interstate 295, Route 1 Bridge Work Resumes In Lower Bucks Co.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Bridge repair and roadway construction will resume on Interstate 295 and Route 1 in Middletown Township this week, PennDOT said.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• Monday, Dec. 16, through Thursday, Dec. 19, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the following morning, a single lane closure will be in place on eastbound and westbound I-295 approaching U.S. 1 for bridge repair.
• Monday, December 16, through Thursday, December 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a right or left lane closure will be in place on southbound U.S. 1 approaching the I-295 overpass for a traffic shift.
• Tuesday, Dec. 17, through Thursday, Dec. 19, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a right lane closure will be in place on southbound U.S. 1 approaching the I-295 overpass for barrier installation.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur.

All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways including color-coded winter conditions, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.