The Trenton Road bridge that crosses I-295 in Middletown Township has closed
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The bridge closed Wednesday morning and will remain closed through Monday, September 11.
Closure signs are placed between Veterans Highway (Route 413) and Bensalem Boulevard. Local traffic has been maintained.
Detour signs posted advised drivers of how to go around the closure.
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PennDOT said “high-priority repairs” on the span that crosses the highway are getting underway.
According to PennDOT, the Trenton Road bridge work is part of a $44.6 million bridge improvement project taking place in Bucks, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties. Federal funds are covering the cost of the work.
“Repairs to the structures under this project include replacing rocker bearings, frozen sliding plate bearings and deck expansion joints; cleaning and painting steel beams; repairing substructure concrete; and reconstructing bearing pedestals,” according to a statement.
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Driscoll Construction Company Inc., of Philadelphia, is the general contractor on the project.
The bridge has been listed by PennDOT being in “fair” condition.
The Trenton Road bridge was built in 1968 and is 217 feet long.
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Close to 12,000 vehicles pass over the bridge daily, according to PennDOT data.
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