Delaware River Bridge - Improvements

A re-evaluation is used to assess whether the ROD remains valid in light of new circumstances, updated regulations, and/or the passage of time. To date, the PA Turnpike had been utilizing re-evaluations to advance the other stages of the project within the 2003 Selected Alternative. However, due to the 2005 designation of the Delaware River Bridge as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and the 2017 fracture repair and comprehensive bridge safety inspection, in addition to the passage of time since the issuance of the ROD, the Federal Highway Administration directed the PA Turnpike and NJTA to prepare a SEIS. 

No, the FHWA is not required to select the selected alternative identified in the 2003 ROD. The SEIS follows the same process and format as that of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). While it builds off the original 2003 FEIS and ROD, the SEIS for the DRB project will be prepared based on updated information and analyses, public involvement, and agency coordination. Additionally, the SEIS will consider a reasonable range of alternatives. In other words, the SEIS provides the opportunity for a ‘fresh look’ at the project. The FHWA will issue a Final SEIS and ROD that will document the rationale for the selected alternative. 

No. The owners do not raise tolls to fund individual projects.

The Team is currently re-evaluating all existing conditions in the study area. This work includes a multitude of tasks such as surveys, environmental studies, geotechnical investigations, and more. If property access is required, the property owner will be notified in advance.

Yes. Opportunities to provide feedback and get updates on the results of the Alternative Analysis, Preliminary Engineering, and SEIS will be provided through public meetings, stakeholder meetings, public surveys, project updates, and public hearings. Public meetings/hearings will be held in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Please Join the mailing list today or go to the Contact page to request a meeting in your community.