Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge repair will reduce U.S. 1 (City Avenue) to a single lane in each direction for approximately 20 months under the $22.4 million project to rehabilitate the structure that carries U.S. 1 (City Avenue) over SEPTA in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Wednesday, October 1, through Tuesday, June 1, 2027, U.S. 1 (City Avenue) will be reduced to one lane in each direction 24/7 between Bryn Mawr Avenue and 47th Street for various construction activities, including steel repair and utility construction.
Access to businesses in the construction area will be maintained at all times. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because siginficant backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will rehabilitate the 114-year-old, 60-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, concrete arch bridge, which was previously widened in 1934. Additional work includes repairing the structure’s sidewalks; replacing existing utility lines; rehabilitating and extending the retaining wall; installing new stormwater management; and resurfacing the bridge and roadway approaches.
Pedestrian access will also be improved between City Avenue, SEPTA's Bala Station, and the Parkside Cynwyd Trail with construction of new ADA curb ramps and stair system.
For more information, visit the City Avenue (U.S. 1) Bridge over SEPTA rehabilitation project webpage.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Helen Reinbrecht, hreinbrech@pa.gov
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