Key Takeaways:
- $90.5M Section C work starts — Pennsylvania Turnpike is rebuilding and widening I-276 from the Neshaminy Falls toll area to Bensalem Boulevard (west of Richlieu Road in Bensalem Twp. to the Neshaminy Creek bridge in Bristol Twp.) as the next phase of the I-95 Link project.
- Phased construction with limited disruption — Work begins September (mostly nights through October); temporary barriers go up first, then new lanes are added while traffic stays on existing ones; two lanes each way remain open during peak times. Completion targeted for December 2029.
- Broader upgrades and next steps — Includes sound walls, improved drainage, demolition of the old Neshaminy Falls toll plaza for open-road tolling; nearby Section D30 finishes this fall (full 3-lane use waits on Section C); Delaware River Bridge preferred option still under review, with a federal decision expected April 2028.
Project Overview
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is starting to rebuild and widen I-276 from the Neshaminy Falls toll area to Bensalem Boulevard. This $90.5 million job is part of the bigger I-95 link project that joins I-95 with the Turnpike. That link made I-95 run straight through the Mid-Atlantic area. It also cut traffic jams on local Bucks County roads and helped traffic move better around Philadelphia and the East Coast.
“Opening the I-95 connection was a historic milestone, but it was not the end of our work,” said PA Turnpike Commission Chief Engineer Brad Heigel. “This next phase builds off that investment by reconstructing and widening this section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, resulting in a modern roadway with greater capacity to support safer, more reliable travel through Bucks County and along one of the nation’s most important transportation corridors.”
Scope of Work
The work adds lanes each way. It runs from just west of Richlieu Road in Bensalem Township to the new Turnpike bridge over Neshaminy Creek in Bristol Township. It is part of the Turnpike’s long plan to fix old road sections.
The full rebuild program began in 1999. It tears out the old road and builds it new. It adds one more lane each way and makes the sides and middle wider. This helps safety, cuts backups, and lets emergency crews get through easier. So far, 174 miles of the main Turnpike from Ohio to New Jersey have been fully rebuilt.
Construction Schedule and Phasing
Starting in September, workers will fix the middle of the road to get ready for later traffic moves. Most of this early work will happen at night. Lane closings are planned from September through October.
Work will happen in steps. First, workers will put up temporary barriers. This will close the road shoulders for a long time and make room to clear trees, move dirt, and do other jobs later this fall.
Then crews will add a new lane each way while cars stay on the current lanes. When those new lanes are ready, traffic will move onto them. Workers will then rebuild the middle part. Two lanes each way will stay open during busy times the whole time.
Additional Upgrades
Other upgrades include new sound walls, better water drainage systems, tearing down the old Neshaminy Falls toll plaza, and putting up a new open-road toll setup in its place.
Section C, D30, and Next Phases
This part of the road, called Section C of the I-95 link project, should finish by December 2029. Nearby Section D30 will wrap up this fall. But it will not open with three lanes until Section C is also done. Section D30 adds new access gates at mile marker 355. This cuts fire crew response time in half.
After Section C finishes, the project will move on to rebuild and widen from mile marker 350.5 to 352.3.
Delaware River Bridge Update
The last main part still in planning is the Delaware River Bridge. In June, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and New Jersey Turnpike said they prefer the North Partial Impact option. They are still looking at two choices, both north of the current bridge. This follows federal review rules. The groups will keep taking feedback. Federal officials will pick the final option. That decision is expected in April 2028.
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