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A project to build a new Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge over the Neshaminy Creek and Newportville Road in Bristol Township is moving forward.
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The planned bridge replacement in Bristol Township and Bensalem Township is part of a larger project to widen and reconstruct the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Bensalem Boulevard to the I-95 flyover connection.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said the stretch is being expanded from a four-lane to a six-lane divided highway, adding infrastructure for future connection ramps to highways, adding sections of new sound walls, and installation of stormwater management facilities and sound barrier walls
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is in the middle of a $1 billion modernization of the decades-old highway system in Lower Bucks County.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said the bridge construction is planned for fall 2023 and will last three years.
This week, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced a planned road closure ahead of a new bridge construction project.
From Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16, Newportville Road will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Zimmerman Lane and New Falls Road.
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During those hours, traffic will be redirected to use Zimmerman Lane and New Falls Road as alternative routes.
Motorists traveling in the area are advised to prepare for travel restrictions.
Residents and local businesses can expect maintained access up to the work zone.
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PennDOT advised drivers to allow additional travel time when passing near the construction area due to anticipated delays.
The closure schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions.
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