The existing Scudder Falls Bridge, which carries I-95 over the Delaware River, was completed in 1959 and opened to traffic in 1961. The bridge and its adjoining interchanges and highway segments have not been substantially improved since they were constructed. The National Bridge Inventory lists the bridge as “functionally obsolete” due to concerns with capacity, roadway geometry, and safety deficiencies. The bridge is nearing the end of its useful lifespan and is in need of replacement. The bridge is a heavily-used commuter crossing.
The bridge’s owner, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the New Jersey Department of Transportation, has contracted to replace the aging bridge, reconfigure and/or reconstruct its adjoining interchanges, and make corresponding improvements along the I-95 approaches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The total project area is 4.4 miles, consisting of the I-95 segment extending from the Route 332 interchange (Yardley-Newtown Road/Newtown Bypass) in Pennsylvania to the Route 579 interchange (Bear Tavern Road) in New Jersey. The project has a duration of 4 ½ years.
The project will replace the current congestion-prone, functionally obsolete bridge with a dual-span structure carrying six thru-traffic lanes (three in each direction) and three auxiliary lanes (two northbound, one southbound) for traffic merging onto and off the bridge. Adjacent interchanges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be reconfigured to enhance traffic movements and safety. A pedestrian/bicycle walkway will be provided on the new bridge’s upstream side, connecting the recreational canal towpaths in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Infrastructure for all-electronic tolling (AET) and highway-speed toll collection will be installed along the new bridge’s southbound lanes through E-Z Pass tag readers and high-speed video cameras for license-plate billing.
Roy Little, PE, PP - DRJTBC Chief Engineer Kevin Skeels, PE - DRJTBC Assistant Chief Engineer
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