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    Construction, Long-Term Traffic Pattern Planned Next Week on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia

    September 18, 2025

    Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction to set up a long-term traffic pattern for reconstruction at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange is planned at night next week on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

    • Monday, September 22, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, northbound I-95 will be reduced to a single lane between the Allegheny Avenue and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) interchanges for barrier installation and line painting.
    • Monday, September 22, through Friday, September 26, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, double lane closures will be in place on southbound I-95 between the Cottman Avenue (Route 73) and Allegheny Avenue interchanges for shoulder reconstruction.
    • Tuesday, September 23, through Friday, September 26, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a double left lane closure will be in place on northbound I-95 between the Allegheny Avenue and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) interchanges for completion of construction barrier installation.

    By Tuesday morning, September 23, the new, long-term traffic pattern will reduce northbound I-95 to three lanes for peak hour travel through the work zone.

    Motorists are advised to use alternate routes or allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    The work is part of PennDOT’s $355.3 million I-95/BR3 project to widen and reconstruct northbound I-95 between Wheatsheaf Lane to just north of Margaret Street.

    To learn more about this project and PennDOT’s I-95 reconstruction and improvement program, visit www.95revive.com.

    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.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov

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