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    Bridge Construction to Close Section of Southbound 30th Street, Reduce Westbound Market Street to One Lane in Center City Philadelphia

    March 18, 2026

    Philadelphia, PA -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge construction will close a section of southbound 30th Street and reduce westbound Market Street to one lane at 30th Street Station in Center City Philadelphia beginning Wednesday, March 25. The work is part of a $148.9 million project to rehabilitate the bridges that carry Market Street over Amtrak and Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway), the Schuylkill River Trail, and CSX Railroad.

    Weather permitting, motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

    30th Street will remain open for limited access to the west portico of 30th Street Station.

    Through motorists and motorists traveling to Market Street using 30th Street will be directed to turn right onto JFK Boulevard to access Market Street near 32nd Street.

    Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling along the detour route or through the work area because significant backups and delays will occur.

    PennDOT is replacing Market Street bridges over Amtrak and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), redecking the Market Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River, and replacing the Market Street bridge over the Schuylkill River Trail and CSX Railroad on the east side of the river.

    To learn more about this project, visit www.marketstreetbridges.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 1,200 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. 

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov

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