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    Roadway Construction Scheduled on Route 611 (Broad Street) Safety Improvement Project in Philadelphia

    May 22, 2025

    Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that roadway construction is scheduled on Route 611 (Broad Street) under a $2.1 million project to improve safety along a 1.1-mile section of the corridor from Allegheny Avenue to Hunting Park Avenue. 

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

    Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent. 

    Under this safety improvement project, PennDOT will enhance the project corridor by replacing the two-way left-turn lane with raised concrete medians, including ADA ramps, adding lane separator curbs, and upgrading pavement markings at all crosswalks.

    The project aims to improve safety along the corridor by reducing the high frequency of pedestrian, angle, and rear-end crashes. 

    James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc., of Philadelphia, is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. Physical construction on the project is expected to finish in summer 2025.

    For more information, please visit the Broad Street Safety Improvements project page.

    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: Krys Johnson, krysjohnso@pa.gov

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