Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Market Street Bridge construction will close a section of Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) along with Schuylkill Avenue this weekend 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.
Drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- From 9:00 PM Friday, October 9, to 5:00 AM Monday, October 12, I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed in both directions between the I-676 and 30th Street interchanges.
- From 9:00 PM Friday, October 9, to 5:00 AM Monday, October 12, Schuylkill Avenue will be closed between Chestnut Street and JFK Boulevard.
- Monday, October 12, through Thursday October 15, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, Walnut Street will be reduced to one lane between 24th Street and Schuylkill Avenue.
In addition, the Market Street Bridge – which has been closed to vehicles since August -- will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists between 23rd Street and 30th Street. Posted detours will direct pedestrians and cyclists to JFK Boulevard around the closure.
During the closure of I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), eastbound drivers will be directed to exit at Arch Street/30th Street, turn right on Market Street, left on 38th Street, and travel south on 34th Street to access the ramp to eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).
Westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) drivers will exit at South Street, turn right, then turn left on 22nd Street, and west on I-676 to access the ramp to westbound I-76.
Schuylkill Avenue traffic will follow posted detours around the work area.
Separate truck detours will be posted across the impacted area of Center City.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling along the detour route or near the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur.
To learn more about this project, including detour information, or sign up for email notifications, visit marketstreetbridges.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.
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