Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will occur at night next week and next weekend on southbound I-95 in South Philadelphia under a $60.4 million project to perform high-priority repairs on interstate bridges across the region to maintain the functionality, safety, and mobility of the structures along critical corridors.
Drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Tuesday, October 20, through Thursday, October 22, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, lane closures will be in place on southbound I-95 between Christian Street and Front Street for barrier relocation.
- From 11:00 PM Friday, October 23, to 5:00 AM Monday, October 26, a lane closure will be in place on southbound I-95 between Oregon Avenue and Front Street for bridge repair.
In addition, eastbound Route 291 (Penrose Avenue) drivers will encounter a lane between Island Avenue and the I-95 Interchange on Monday, October 19, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for mast pole removal.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. The schedule is weather dependent.
Under this contract, PennDOT’s contractor will make repairs to the deteriorated bridge decks, superstructure components, and portions of the substructures as needed on interstates across the Philadelphia region.
Work on the superstructures will include repairing fabricated structural steel, weld cracks, prestressed concrete beams, reinforced concrete bridge deck, bridge railing, guiderail, and steel sign supports; and replacing existing expansion joints, seal existing deck joints, and existing strip seal glands on the bridge decks.
Work on the substructures will include repairing or reconstructing bearing pedestals, steel fixed bearings, and deteriorated portions of concrete substructure; cleaning bridge seats; resetting expansion bearings; and removing debris from under the bridges.
In addition to bridge repairs, overhead steel sign structures will be cleaned and repainted. Existing roadway lighting will also be upgraded to LED luminaires.
IEW Construction Group, Inc. of Hamilton, N.J., is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100% federal funds.
Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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