Traffic & Transit

Scudder Falls Bridge Walkway Closing Through May

The Delaware River Toll Bridge Commission said the closure starts on Monday.

MORRISVILLE, PA — The Scudder Falls Toll Bridge's shared-use path (walkway) is scheduled to be shut down Mondays through Thursdays.

The Delaware River Bridge Toll Commission said the closure starts on Monday.

The lane closures (two of three lanes closed) will enable contractors to repair and resurface a portion of an approach bridge that carries Interstate 295.

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Access will be blocked at the Delaware & Raritan Feeder Canal rail trail in New Jersey and the Delaware Canal towpath in Pennsylvania.

Alternative crossing points are the Calhoun Street Bridge 4.8 miles to the south (downriver), and the Washington Crossing Bridge 2.5 miles to the north (upriver).

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The weekly shutdown periods are expected to continue to at least into late May.

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