PA Turnpike Bridge Repair To Close Road For 2 Weeks

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — A Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge repair will close a highway for two weeks starting on Monday, PennDOT said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will perform the weeknight bridge repair on northbound Old Lincoln Highway.

Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Monday, May 11, through Monday, May 25, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, northbound Old Lincoln Highway will be closed and detoured weeknights approaching the Interstate 276 overpass.

During the closure, drivers traveling westbound Route 132 (Street Road) will be directed to use Richlieu Road and Rockhill Drive.

Drivers using northbound Old Lincoln Highway will be directed to use Route 132 (Street Road), Rockhill Drive, and U.S. 1 (Lincoln Highway).

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area or along the detour routes because backups and delays will occur.

All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike will complete this work under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.

Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.