Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) officials reported that the Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Spans registered record traffic volume in 2015 and the fourth consecutive year of increased traffic numbers.
During 2015 Bridge handled 17,749,946 vehicles through the southbound toll plaza, passing the previous record of 17,707,494 established in 2006. The 2015 traffic totals also represent a 3.5% year-over-year increase.
Delaware Memorial Bridge can expect to see the start of the final phase of the I-295 Delaware Approach Road Improvement Project to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Lane closures on I-295 southbound at the Farnhurst Interchange are expected to begin in February.
]Commuters and travelers are urged to be careful and stay alert in and around construction zones, obey all detours and posted speed limits and plan to take a few extra minutes during rush hour periods.
