Philadelphia, PA -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge construction will occur on Market Street this weekend under the $148.9 million project to rehabilitate the bridges that carry the roadway 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 restriction:
- Friday, March 6, from 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM Saturday, March 7, the eastbound and westbound left lane will be closed on Market Street between 30th Street and Schuylkill Avenue for concrete placement on the deck of the subsurface bridge over 30th Street Station rail lines.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because significant backups and delays will occur.
PennDOT is replacing Market Street bridges over Amtrak and Interstate 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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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