Credit: PennDOT
PennDOT has announced a scheduled traffic impact on southbound Route 1 in Middletown and Bensalem townships.
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On Monday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a right lane closure will be implemented on southbound Route 1. The closure will span from Bellevue Avenue (Route 413) to Rockhill Drive.
The closure is due to the ongoing bridge construction.
Drivers have been asked to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas.
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The construction work is subject to changes due to weather conditions.
PennDOT encourages motorists to exercise caution when driving through work zones and to obey posted speed limits. Additionally, PennDOT reminds motorists that fines are doubled for violations occurring in work zones.
PennDOT is in the middle of a large project to reconstruct, widen, and improve a three-mile section of Route 1 in Bensalem and Middletown townships.
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The Route 1 project is on Phase 2. The second phase will widen the highway.
The $95 million Phase 1 of the project in Bensalem Township is mostly completed.
The $111.5 million Phase 2 of the project is being carried out by Chester County-based contractor JD Eckman Inc. The work is expected to be done in mid-2026.
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A planned third phase would begin at the Penndel Interchange and continue just past the Pine Street (Route 413) overpass in Middletown Township.
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