The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) recently announced that the project to rehabilitate the Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Toll-Supported Bridge has passed the halfway point, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.

The project is proceeding as planned and is on track to be finished in the fall. Painting is expected to finish by mid-July, followed by the removal of the bridge’s upper work platform.

Meanwhile, new steel supports for the bridge’s walkway are being installed and painted. This will allow crews to begin placing a new walking surface made of panels reinforced with foam and core fiber, along with accompanying railings, by mid-July.

The aim is to have the new walkway open by Labor Day weekend in time for the annual Riverfest.

The Pennsylvania-bound traffic detour will remain in place beyond that date until the remaining work is complete, including steel repairs and installation of updated electrical power and lighting.

The detour, which has been in place since February 20, is expected to end in October. However, there will be several overnight bridge closures before that date to allow for the concrete-road-surface work to proceed.

The 93-year-old steel bridge was last rehabilitated in 2001.

Read more about the Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge rehabilitation project and explore deeper details on the upgrades in the Patch.

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