Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that milling, paving and guiderail installation will occur at night next week on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) under a $37.9 million project to resurface and repair nearly five miles of the interstate, the associated on-and-off ramps, and more than 20 bridges in the City of Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, June 2, and Thursday, June 5, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramps to-and-from Girard Avenue to eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured. Motorists will be directed to follow the posted detour routes.
- Monday, June 2, through Friday, June 6, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure is scheduled on sections of I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in both directions between the U.S. 1 (City Avenue) and I-676 interchanges.
- Tuesday, June 3, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from Girard Avenue to westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured. Motorists will be directed to use Girard Avenue, Belmont Avenue, and Montgomery Drive to access the ramp to westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).
- Tuesday, June 3, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to Lincoln/Kelly Drive will be closed and detoured. Motorists will be directed to continue on westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), exit at Belmont Avenue and use the ramp to eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to access Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive.
- Thursday, June 5, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to U.S. 1 (City Avenue) will be closed and detoured. Motorists will be directed to continue on eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), exit at Montgomery Drive, and use the ramp to westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to access U.S. 1 (City Avenue).
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near or through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
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.
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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: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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