Turnpike Commission Closes Delaware River Bridge In Both Directions

The Delaware River Bridge, located in Bucks County on I- 276, has been closed due to a fracture in one of the steel components, the PA Turnpike Commission announced Friday.

The bridge has been closed in both directions. The road connects the New Jersey and Pennsylvania turnpikes over the Delaware River.

The fracture was spotted this afternoon by bridge crews from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority – the owner of the eastern half of the bridge.

The fractured truss must be repaired before traffic can be allowed back onto the bridge.

It is currently unknown how long the repair will take, the Turnpike Commission said.

PA Turnpike motorists heading eastbound into New Jersey should use the following alternate route: take the Delaware Valley Exit, #359; follow U.S. Route 13 south to PA Route 413 south, cross the Burlington-Bristol Bridge to U.S. Route 130, heading north. Take U.S. Route 130 north to Route 541 to New Jersey Turnpike Exit 5.