Philadelphia, PA -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that overhead bridge construction will continue to restrict and close westbound Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) overnight this spring under the $148.9 million project to rehabilitate the bridges that carry Market Street over Amtrak and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway, the Schuylkill River Trail, and CSX Railroad in Center City Philadelphia.
Weather permitting, motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Sunday, April 12, through Monday, June 1, from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sundays through Thursdays, I-76 West will be reduced to one lane between the 30th Street and I-676 interchanges.
- Sunday, April 12, through Monday, June 1, from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning Sundays through Thursdays, I-76 West will be closed and detoured between the 30th Street and I-676 interchanges. Motorists will be directed to exit at 30th Street and travel west on Schuylkill Avenue to access the ramps to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-676 East.
Motorists are also reminded that the following restrictions will remain in place on 30th Street and Westbound Market Street through approximately Monday, June 1:
- Southbound 30th Street is closed and detoured between JFK Boulevard and Market Street.
- Westbound Market Street is reduced to one lane between Schuylkill Avenue and 30th Street.
30th Street remains 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 routes or through the work areas 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 and sign up for email notifications, 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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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