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The Delaware Memorial Bridge is closed in either direction due to a gas leak, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced Sunday.
The complete stoppage took place around 17 hours. Sunday. The closure will certainly add a major headache to the busy Thanksgiving travel period, as many families return home after a vacation visit.
The Delaware River and the Bay Authority said the leak came from a chemical plant located near the New Jersey Bridge. They had no schedule for the reopening of the bridge.
The two spans of @demembridge closed due to a chemical gas leak in a plant located near the base of the #NJSpan. Traffic is diverted to other parts of the north. jes @DelawareDOT@DRPA_PAandNJ@NJDOT_info@NJTurnpike
– Del Memorial Bridge (@demembridge) November 25, 2018
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the bridge.
Travelers heading to New York and points north can continue on I-95 via Philadelphia and cross New Jersey via the new interchange located in Bucks County.
Motorists heading south on I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike are expected to travel to Pennsylvania via the Commodore Barry Bridge and pick up I-95 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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