Portion Of Turnpike Will Be Closed From Bensalem To Bristol Twp.


The Route 1 bridge crossing the Turnpike.
Credit: PennDOT

Work on the Route 1 bridge that crosses the Pennsylvania Turnpike will close the eastbound lanes Sunday morning.

Theย Pennsylvaniaย Turnpikeย Commission announced the closure will take place Sunday from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. between the Bensalem Interchange and the I-95 Interchange in Bristol Township. The Street Road exit ramp in Bensalem will also be closed during the work.

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The work is so crews can install bridge beams for the Route 1 bridge to crosses the Turnpike in Bensalem. The work is part of the ongoing Route 1 project.

Single lane closures may start happen starting around Saturday 11 p.m.

Detour information:

Follow Route 1 South (2.4 miles), then stay right onto North Roosevelt Blvd. to exit for State Route 63 East/Woodhaven Road (3.5 miles) to exit for I-95 North towards Trenton.ย  Remain on I-95 North towards New York/New Jerseyย Turnpikeย to re-enter theย PAย Turnpike.

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Pennsylvania State Police and Turnpike staff will be positioned along the highway to help drivers.

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