Philadelphia, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that overhead sign structure installation and barrier removal will close northbound I-95 at night in Center City Philadelphia beginning on Monday, August 11.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Monday, August 11, through Thursday, August 14, from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, northbound I-95 will be closed and detoured from the Washington Avenue/Columbus Boulevard exit (Exit 20) to just north of the Central Philadelphia/Callowhill Street exit (Exit 22).
During the overnight closure, motorists will be directed to use the Washington Avenue/Columbus Boulevard exit and turn left onto Columbus Boulevard to access the ramp to northbound I-95 at Summer Street or at Girard Avenue.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area or along the detour route because significant backups and delays may occur.
The work is part of PennDOT’s $329 million I-95 CAP project to replace and expand the covered area over the interstate between Chestnut and Walnut streets.
For more information on the I-95 CAP project, 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.
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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