The planned closure of Newportville Road in Bristol Township next week has been expanded.
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PennDOT said the closure of Newportville Road between Zimmerman Lane and New Falls Road from Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16 has been expanded from a daytime closure to an around-the-clock closure.
During the closure, traffic will be detoured to use Zimmerman Lane and New Falls Road as alternative routes.
Motorists traveling in the area are advised to prepare for travel restrictions.
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Residents and local businesses can expect maintained access up to the work zone.
PennDOT advised drivers to allow additional travel time when passing near the construction area due to anticipated delays.
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The closure schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions.
The closure is needed as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission prepares for a project to reconstruct the Turnpike bridge over the Neshaminy Creek.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said the bridge construction project is planned for fall 2024 and will last three years.
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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 section is being expanded from a four-lane to a six-lane divided highway, adding infrastructure for future connection ramps to highways, building new sections of sound walls, and installing stormwater management facilities.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is in the middle of a $1 billion modernization of the decades-old highway system in Lower Bucks County.
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the project date from fall 2023 to fall 2024.
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