East Falls Bridge Announces Closure Amid Planned Construction

EAST FALLS -- Repairs have started on the Falls Bridge and a closure of the entire bridge is set for February 1.

Streets Commissioner Donald D. Carlton announced that on-site construction activity commenced on Monday for rehabilitation work.

The work will require the bridge to be closed to vehicular traffic, while pedestrian and bicycle access will be maintained during construction.

On Monday, January 25, the contractor closed the upstream sidewalk across the Falls Bridge from Kelly Drive to Martin Luther King Drive.

The contractor expects short-duration lane closures on the bridge during the off-peak hours from 9AM to 3PM.

On Monday, February 1, the contractor will close the Falls Bridge again to vehicular traffic. Detour signs will be posted around the bridge closure. Traffic will be detoured to the City Avenue bridges.

It is expected that the rehabilitation work will be completed by April 1, and the Falls Bridge will be reopened to vehicular traffic at that time.

This project includes the rehabilitation and strengthening of the existing steel floor beams and stringers. The work will be performed by Buckley & Company, Inc. and Cornell & Company.