A new tolled bridge link is planned to connect the US states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The structure will carry traffic on Interstate 95 and span the Delaware River. Construction work for the new bridge is expected to begin next year and take four years to complete, with the new tolled link is expected to open to traffic during 2019. The new crossing will replace the ageing Scudder’s Falls Bridge and this wider and safer structure is expected to cost around US$334 million. The toll charges have yet to be determined but a single car journey is likely to cost around $1. Once the cost of the bridge has been paid, the tolls will continue with the revenue being used to fund other river crossing projects in the area. The bridge commission maintains 20 bridges (most upriver from Trenton) with only seven having tolls.
The project is required as the existing Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge is considered outdated and at the end of its lifespan. Right now there are only four-lanes for traffic in both directions. However the new wider bridge will feature four lanes for vehicles heading into Pennsylvania and five lanes for those crossing into New Jersey.
The project is required as the existing Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge is considered outdated and at the end of its lifespan. Right now there are only four-lanes for traffic in both directions. However the new wider bridge will feature four lanes for vehicles heading into Pennsylvania and five lanes for those crossing into New Jersey.
