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    I-95 Bridge Demolition to Restrict Surface Streets This Weekend, Next Week in Northeast Philadelphia

    October 14, 2026

    Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that travel restrictions will be in place on surface streets, including the Castor Avenue ramp to I-95 North, this weekend and next week for I-95 bridge demolition in Northeast Philadelphia.

    Drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions:

    • Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from Castor Avenue to I-95 North will be closed. Drivers on Castor Avenue will be directed to north on Aramingo Avenue and left on Adams Avenue to access the I-95 North on-ramp at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange. Drivers on Delaware Avenue will be directed east on Venango Street, right on Balfour Street, left on Castor Avenue, and then follow the above directions to the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange. 
    • Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, Castor Avenue will be closed between Richmond Street and Delaware Avenue. Drivers will be directed to use Delaware Avenue, Venango Street, and Richmond Street.
    • Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, Wheatsheaf Lane will be closed between Thompson Street and Richmond Street. Drivers will be directed south on Richmond Street, right on Butler Street, and right on Thompson Street.
    • Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 30 (excluding Saturdays), from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, Tacony Street will be closed between Aramingo Avenue and Bridge Street. Drivers will be directed to use Bridge Street and Aramingo Avenue.

    Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near or through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    This work is part of the $311 million I-95/AF3 project to reconstruct and widen 1.3 miles of I-95 between Tioga Street and Wheatsheaf Lane, and the $267.9 million I-95/BS2 project to reconstruct I-95 in both directions between Margaret Street and Carver Street in Northeast Philadelphia.

    For more information on PennDOT’s I-95 reconstruction program, visit www.95revive.com.

    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.  

    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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