Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge repairs and other construction activities will continue at night next week on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Sunday, July 7, through Friday, July 12, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on the ramp from southbound I-95 at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchanges for bridge repair.
- Monday, July 8, through Wednesday, July 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, alternating lane closures will be in place in both directions on I-95 between the Aramingo Avenue and I-676 interchanges for surveying.
- Monday, July 8, through Thursday, July 11, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a right lane closure will be in place on northbound I-95 between the Allegheny Avenue and Betsy Ross Bridge interchanges for core borings.
- Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12, a single lane closure will be in place at 9:00 PM, followed by a double lane closure at 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM the following morning on southbound I-95 between Ashburner Street and Bleigh Avenue for diamond grinding.
- Monday, July 8, Tuesday, July 9, and Friday, July 12, a single lane closure will be in place at 9:00 PM, followed by a double lane closure at 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM the following morning on northbound I-95 between Bleigh Avenue and Ashburner Street for line striping.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
The bridge repair, diamond grinding and line striping are part of PennDOT's $37.4 million project to perform high-priority repairs on 27 I-95 bridges in the City, to maintain the functionality, safety, and mobility of the structures along this critical corridor.
The surveying operations are part of the design phase for PennDOT's upcoming I-95/GR6 project that will reconstruct southbound I-95 and its ramps between Race Street and Frankford Avenue. Section GR6 is tentatively scheduled for construction in late 2025.
The core borings are part of the design phase for PennDOT's upcoming I-95/AF3 project that will reconstruct northbound I-95 and its structures between Ann Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. Section AF3 is tentatively scheduled for construction in 2025.
For more information on PennDOT's I-95 reconstruction 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 1,000 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.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
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Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at the PennDOT Projects page.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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