Route 1 Bridge Inspection Planned Monday

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA —A bridge inspection is planned Monday on Route 1 and motorists should expect lane closures during the review, PennDOT said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said that the bridge inspection is for both lanes Monday morning and afternoon.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• Monday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to Noon, a right lane closure is scheduled on northbound U.S. 1 approaching the Business U.S. 1 Interchange.
• Monday, Oct. 16, from Noon to 3 p.m., a right lane closure is scheduled on southbound U.S. 1 approaching the Business U.S. 1 Interchange.

Drivers should allow extra time when traveling through the work area because slowdowns may occur. All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

The inspections are part of PennDOT’s program to ensure the safety and overall condition of the structures.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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.

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.

Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.