Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that preparations for a new northbound traffic pattern will continue next week for Interstate 95 drivers under the first major phase of the $311 million
I-95/AF3 project to reconstruct and widen 1.3 miles of I-95 in both directions between Tioga Street and Wheatsheaf Lane in Northeast Philadelphia.
Drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, October 5, through Thursday, October 8, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from Castor Avenue to northbound I-95 will be closed and detoured. Drivers on Castor Avenue will be directed north on Aramingo Avenue and left on Adams Avenue to access the northbound I-95 on-ramp at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange. Drivers on Delaware Avenue will be directed east on Venango Street, right on Balfour Avenue, left on Castor Avenue, north on Aramingo Avenue and left on Adams Avenue to access the northbound I-95 on-ramp at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange.
- Monday, October 5, through Friday, October 9, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, lane closures will be in place on northbound and southbound I-95 between the Betsy Ross Bridge and Allegheny Avenue interchanges.
- From 9:00 PM Friday, October 9, to 5:00 AM Monday, October 12, Venango Street will be closed and detoured between Richmond Street and Balfour Street for overhead bridge demolition. Drivers will be detoured to Richmond Street, Castor Avenue, and Balfour Street around the closure.
The new AF3 traffic pattern is expected to be in place by Saturday, October 10. It will shift three northbound I-95 lanes to the median area for approximately two years to allow for the reconstruction of northbound I-95 and its bridges between Tioga Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. Four lanes of southbound traffic will be maintained through the AF3 work zone during this phase.
The AF3 pattern will align with the existing I-95 Section BR3 traffic pattern to the north.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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