Scudder Falls Bridge

The Scudder Falls Bridge (often misspelled Scudders Falls Bridge) is a plate girder bridge over the Delaware River between Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania and Ewing, New Jersey. The bridge carries Interstate 95 over the river and is one of the most heavily traveled Delaware River crossings.

The portion of Interstate 95 that crosses the Scudder Falls Bridge forms the northernmost Interstate beltway around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Scudder Falls Bridge connects to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the New Jersey Turnpike on each side of the bridge, respectively. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is signed as I-476, I-276, and I-76 in various portions of the metro Philadelphia area. The New Jersey Turnpike is signed as I-95 for its total length.

The Scudder Falls Bridge is the first bridge upstream on the Delaware to include a backspan crossing over the Delaware and Ratrian Canal. The D&R Canal is a former industrial channel that was used for hydropower and for commercial marine traffic bypassing several Delaware River dams and rapids. The Canal is no longer in use and many portions of it have either dried up and/or been filled in. However, some sections still exist and are protected by state parks in most areas. The Scudder Falls section of the canal is part of Scudder Falls state park, which also includes the Scudder Falls waterfall itself.

During the emergency closure of the Delaware River Turnpike-Toll Bridge (Interstate 276) in 2017, traffic looking to cross the Delaware River while traveling all highway were directed to use the Scudder Falls Bridge.