Credit: Newtown Township police
UPDATED: 4:21 p.m., Wednesday:
PennDOT officials said the bridge has reopened as of Wednesday afternoon.
The project is reported to have been done five months ahead of schedule.
Original Story:
PennDOT’s multi-million dollar project to rebuild the Worthington Mill Road bridge is nearing completion.
The bridge that connects Wrightstown and Northampton townships over the Neshaminy Creek could reopen by the end of this week, according PennDOT spokesperson Robyn Briggs.
“We are hoping and anticipating that Worthington Mill Road project will be completed by the end of this week,” she stated.
The new bridge has two lanes of travel, according to PennDOT.
Credit: Tom Sofield/NewtownPANow.com
The former nearly 70-year-old bridge that was a single lane had been closed since September 2021 after Hurricane Ida caused damage.
The former bridge was often covered in potholes.
Last August, construction on the new three-span concrete bridge began.
Credit: Northampton police
Before its closure, the bridge carried approximately 2,600 vehicles each day.
Contractor H&K Group Inc., of Montgomery County, handled the $4.5 million project that was paid for with state money.
