Bridge commission launches webpage for Uhlerstown-Frenchtown bridge lighting requests
FRENCHTOWN BOROUGH, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has launched a new webpage dedicated to the programmable LED lighting system on the Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Toll-Supported Bridge.
The webpage provides information about the bridge’s color-changing architectural lighting system, including how organizations can request special lighting displays, commission policies and an online request form.
Officials said requests for special lighting programs must be submitted at least 30 days in advance. Approved displays run from 30 minutes before sunset until 11 p.m., after which the bridge returns to its standard white lighting until dawn.
The commission noted that lighting requests will not be approved for personal occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries and must meet standards of appropriateness and good taste. Final decisions on lighting displays remain at the agency’s discretion.
The Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Bridge is the third river crossing operated by the commission to feature programmable LED lighting, joining the Northampton Street Bridge between Easton and Phillipsburg and the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge. The Lower Trenton Bridge also features LED lighting, though it is limited to the “Trenton Makes The World Takes” sign.
The lighting system was installed as part of a major rehabilitation project completed over the past year. Crews are continuing work to remove a temporary platform beneath the bridge, which is expected to conclude by mid-April.
The new webpage also includes an annual schedule of pre-programmed lighting displays. April observances include Autism Awareness on April 2, Easter on April 5, Sexual Violence Awareness on April 7, Donate Life on April 10 and Denim Day for sexual violence survivors on April 29, among others.
The webpage is available at drjtbc.org.
