NEW HOPE: Two Route 202 ramps to shut down for paving near toll bridge

Ramp closures are expected to go into effect around 6 a.m. July 29 and remain in place until Friday evening, Aug. 2

   NEW HOPE — Two highway ramps near the New Hope-Lambertville (Route 202) Toll Bridge are scheduled to shut down early Monday for a week of reconstruction and resurfacing work, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced Wednesday.
   The ramp closures and respective detours will be as follows:
   — The entrance ramp to Route 202 southbound from NJ Route 29. The location is in Delaware Township, slightly north of Lambertville. Traffic will be detoured to Route 202 south via nearby Alexauken Creek Road and Route 605.
   — The exit ramp from Route 202 southbound to Route 32 (River Road). The location is the first exit immediately after the bridge’s toll plaza in Solebury Township, a short distance north of North Hope. Traffic will be detoured to Route 32 (River Road)via a temporary left-hand turn configuration at the highway’s intersection with Lower York Road.
   The ramp closures are expected to go into effect around 6 a.m. July 29 and remain in place until Friday evening, Aug. 2.
   Project-related travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, traffic conditions and emergencies. Motorists are urged to reduce their speeds and use caution when travelling through active work zones.
   The travel restrictions are needed for a repaving and repair project currently taking place along the approach roadways, overpasses and ramps that carry traffic to and from the agency’s New Hope-Lambertville (Route 202) Toll Bridge. A variety of exit and entry ramp closures and accompanying detours previously have been employed for the project and more will take place in ensuing weeks.
   The project involves work on both sides of the toll bridge, which — despite its name — actually connects Delaware Township with Solebury Township,
   Completion is expected to be achieved in the late fall.
   A detailed project webpage may be accessed from the projects sub-head at www.drjtbc.com or directly at www.drjtbc.org/route202approaches. It explains why the multi-faceted project is needed, outlines the major construction components, and provides photographs and a map of the project area.