Turnpike Commission seeking public input on long-term options to repair or replace connector bridge

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — A public survey is underway as authorities explore the future of the Delaware River Bridge, connecting the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Turnpikes.

It’s early in the process, but the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority want to know what the public thinks when it comes to rehabilitating or replacing the 70-year-old turnpike connector bridge. An online survey is up until Jan. 3, asking the 67,000 daily drivers who cross the four-lane bridge and people who live near it what environmental concerns they may have.

“Right now we’re reevaluating making changes to this bridge,” Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission press secretary Marissa Orbanek told KYW Newsradio. “It’s really going to enhance safety and improve capacity and make this a better experience for the tens of thousands of people who drive the Delaware River Bridge each day.”

The map above shows the project study area, which includes Bristol Borough and Bristol Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Burlington Township and Florence Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. Photo credit Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

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