Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that single and double lane closures and ramp restrictions will be in place on northbound I-95 on Tuesday night, February 17, ahead of a traffic shift into a long-term pattern for two years of northbound reconstruction at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange in Northeast Philadelphia. The work is part of PennDOT’s $355.3 million I-95/BR3 project that will reconstruct northbound I-95 from Wheatsheaf Lane to just north of Margaret Street.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Tuesday, February 17, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, single and double lane closures will be in place on northbound I-95 between the Allegheny/Castor Avenue and the Cottman Avenue (Route 73) interchanges for barrier placement and line striping.
- Tuesday, February 17, from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM the following morning, the ramps to northbound I-95 from Aramingo Avenue and from the Betsy Ross Bridge will be closed for the traffic pattern setup.
During the closure, ramp traffic will be directed to use northbound Aramingo Avenue, turn right onto Tacony Street, and turn right onto Bridge Street to access the ramp to northbound I-95. Alternately, traffic may detour south on Aramingo Avenue and turn left onto Castor Avenue to the ramp to northbound I-95.
The traffic shift will move three lanes of northbound and southbound vehicles to the southbound side and median between the Allegheny Avenue and Bridge Street interchanges by early Wednesday to allow for the start of northbound reconstruction.
The new pattern will connect with the six-lane construction pattern currently in place at the Bridge Street Interchange to create a continuous work zone from north of Allegheny Avenue to approaching the Cottman Avenue Interchange.
All scheduled activities are weather permitting. Motorists are advised to allow extra time for traveling on northbound I-95 north of Center City.
To learn more about this project and PennDOT’s I-95 reconstruction and improvement program, visit www.95revive.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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