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    Resurfacing Operations to Close Sections of Kelly Drive at Night Beginning Next Week in Philadelphia

    July 30, 2025

    Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that milling and paving operations will close sections of Kelly Drive at night over the next several weeks in Philadelphia under several ongoing resurfacing projects to repair and pave more than 200 miles of state highway across the five-county region.

    Beginning Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 29, one of the following two sections on Kelly Drive will be closed and detoured weeknights from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM:

    • Kelly Drive between Ridge Avenue and Fountain Green Drive. During the closure, southbound Kelly Drive motorists will be directed to use Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street (U.S. 13), Diamond Drive, Reservoir Drive, and Fountain Green Drive. Northbound Kelly Drive motorists will be directed to use Fountain Green Drive, Reservoir Drive, Diamond Drive, 33rd Street (U.S. 13), and Ridge Avenue
    • Kelly Drive between Reservoir Drive/Strawberry Mansion Drive and 25th Street. During the closure, southbound Kelly Drive motorists will be directed to use Reservoir Drive/Strawberry Mansion, Diamond Drive, 33rd Street, Girard Avenue, 29th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and 25th Street to access Kelly Drive. Northbound Kelly Drive motorists will be directed to use 25th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, 27th Street, Girard Avenue, 33rd Street, Diamond Drive, and Reservoir Drive to access Kelly Drive.

    Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    Once the milling and paving operations are completed in late August, daytime lane closures will be in place on Kelly Drive for inlet and manhole repair before final paving activities occur under a full closure. The final paving will use an ultra-thin bonded wearing course to help seal the pavement surface, reduce water intrusion, and improve skid resistance.

    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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