Do those folks at the Delaware River Port Authority have a sense of timing or what?

The agency that runs the bridges that span the Delaware River yesterday announced a massive repair project for the Commodore Barry Bridge, which connects Chester with South Jersey.

Just in time for the summer season. And thousands of people trying to get to and from the shore.

Here’s the deal from our traffic reporter John Roman. Come May two of the bridge’s five lanes will be closed. They will be replacing 74 sompression seal joints on the span. The work has to be done before several crucial new exit ramps to the Chester waterfront can be built.

None of which is likely to make drivers’ summer nightmare any easier. The work is going to last seven months.

Headed for the beach? Better leave Thursday night.