Traffic shift, new width restrictions scheduled at New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. (Hunterdon County0 — A series of traffic shifts and new vehicle-width restrictions are scheduled to be implemented at the New Hope-Lambertville Route 202 Toll Bridge from Thursday evening into early Friday morning, according to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
The traffic changes are scheduled to begin around 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, and conclude around 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, weather permitting.
Motorists traveling across the bridge during the overnight work could experience slowdowns and brief stoppages, although the commission said any delays are expected to be minor because traffic volumes are typically light during those hours.
Northbound, or New Jersey-bound, traffic will remain limited to a single lane through the toll collection area, but the lane will be shifted adjacent to the southbound toll collection zone and separated from opposing traffic by a concrete barrier.
On the bridge, the single northbound lane will be shifted from the downstream side of the structure to the upstream side, where it will run alongside the southbound lane. The opposing lanes will be separated by double yellow lines and delineators.
Southbound, or Pennsylvania-bound, traffic will continue using its current lane across the bridge but will expand to two lanes at the new all-electronic tolling area.
New vehicle-width restrictions will also take effect, with a 10-foot width limit for New Jersey-bound traffic and an 11-foot limit for Pennsylvania-bound traffic.
The new traffic pattern and width restrictions are expected to remain in place until early 2027 while crews reconstruct the downstream half of the bridge’s Pennsylvania abutment and remove, realign and landscape the former northbound approach on the Pennsylvania side.
The work is part of the New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge All-Electronic Tolling Conversion and Pennsylvania Abutment Backwall Replacement Project, which began last summer. A new highway-speed toll gantry opened in June, and the former cash toll plaza has since been demolished.
The overall project is expected to be completed during the first half of 2027. Once construction is finished, the bridge and its approaches are expected to return to two lanes in each direction in a straightened roadway configuration.
Drivers are urged to reduce speeds, follow posted signs and avoid distractions while traveling through the work zone.
