DOT Invests $600M in I-95 Delaware River Bridge Replacement

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Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a $600 million investment to rebuild the Delaware River Bridge on I-95 between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The funding through FHWA's Bridge Investment Program will replace the 1956 bridge structure and improve river flow during high water events. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is the recipient of this federal grant.

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The Trump Administration announced $600 million in federal funding to replace the Delaware River Bridge on I-95, connecting Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Burlington County, New Jersey. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will receive this Bridge Investment Program grant to replace the 1956 bridge structure. The project aims to increase resiliency by reducing the area obstructing river flow during high water events and improve safety for interstate commerce.\n\nThis is a federal infrastructure grant announcement rather than a regulatory requirement. No immediate compliance actions are required from private entities. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will manage the project under FHWA's Large Bridge Project criteria. The Bridge Investment Program applies to bridge projects with total eligible costs exceeding $100 million.

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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Revives Eisenhower’s Vision for America’s Highways, Invests $600 Million In Rebuilding I-95's Delaware River Bridge

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 The Trump Administration’s first investment in bridge building will rebuild the I-95 river crossing between Pennsylvania and New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today a $600 million investment to rebuild the Delaware River Bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This funding by the Trump Administration will tackle gridlock on the East Coast’s busiest highway and strengthen America’s commerce and safety.

“These Trump Administration investments into America’s highways are about more than just rebuilding old roads—it's the modern-day successor to the Eisenhower Administration’s vision for American highways,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “On the East Coast alone, this $600 million investment will rebuild essential arteries that feed our nation’s economy and support tens of thousands of jobs.”

“One bridge at a time, the Trump Administration is helping to ensure that Americans have safe and reliable infrastructure,” said Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster. “By investing $600 million to rebuild this critical bridge over the Delaware River, the Trump Administration is revitalizing essential arteries that drive our nation’s economic dominance.”

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will receive $600 million for the PA Turnpike-I-95 Interchange Program Delaware River Bridge. The replacement of the existing 1956 Delaware River Bridge structure is critical to maintaining the I-95 river crossing between Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Burlington County, New Jersey. The project will increase resiliency by reducing the area obstructing river flow during high water events, among other critical improvements that will safeguard the interstate asset, neighboring communities, and the navigable Delaware River.

FHWA’s Bridge Investment Program (BIP) aims to improve the condition of bridges in the United States by rebuilding bridges in poor condition and to upgrade design standards for outdated bridges. Large Bridge Project grants under BIP are available for bridge projects with a total eligible cost of over $100 million. Additional information can be found here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/bip/.