The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has announced that the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge’s 0.86-mile-long shared-use path will be closed to pedestrians and bicyclists during portions of the next three months.
The first walkway closure period is scheduled to begin 6:00 a.m. Monday, October 6 and remain in place until 6:00 a.m. Friday, October 10. The second closure period is scheduled for the following week, starting 6:00 a.m. October 13 and ending 6:00 a.m. October 17.
Additional walkway closure periods are expected to occur on a weekly basis until mid-December, weather permitting. The commission will issue information in advance of these additional walkway closure periods when their respective schedules are confirmed.
The first two closure periods in early October will enable a commission contractor to remove and replace the uneven polyester polymer concrete (PPC) overlay on the elevated access ramp that leads to the walkway on the bridge’s Pennsylvania side. The roughly 1-inch-thick layer of high-density PPC material helps to protect the underlaying concrete surface from weather and erosion. The material is frequently applied to roadway surfaces but rarely used on walkways.
To enable the work to proceed, the walkway facility’s entry points are expected to be barricaded at the Delaware & Raritan Canal’s rail trail on the New Jersey side and the Delaware Canal towpath on the Pennsylvania side.
Pedestrians and bicyclists are urged to plan ahead for the closure periods. The closest river crossing points for pedestrians are the Calhoun Street Toll-Supported Bridge 4.8 miles to the south and the Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge 2.5 miles to the north.
Note: The walkways at these alternate river crossing points are significantly narrower than the 10-foot-wide Scudder Falls shared-use path. Bicyclists must dismount and walk their bikes across the walkways at these other two bridges.
The upcoming work on the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge shared-use path is part of a broader short-duration project that is expected to be carried out at the bridge over the next couple months. The contractor also will be sealing the highway bridge’s PPC deck surfaces to further protect them from corrosive elements like salt, moisture, and petroleum distillates.
A series of daytime and overnight lane closures, select nighttime ramp closures, and various traffic shifts are expected to be implemented to carry out the bridge decks’ sealing preparation and application work. Occasional brief travel delays are possible.
Additional details are posted at https://www.drjtbc.org/2025/09/scudder-falls-i-295-toll-bridges-walkway-facility-to-undergo-resurfacing-this-fall/
