Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that roadway construction will occur at night next week on Interstate 95 under the $329 million CAP project to replace and expand the covered area over the interstate in Center City Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, September 30, a single lane closure will be in place at 9:00 PM, followed by multiple lane closures from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning on northbound and southbound I-95 between the I-676 (Exit 22) and Columbus Boulevard (Exit 20) interchanges.
- Tuesday, October 1, and Wednesday, October 2, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a double lane closure will be in place on northbound and southbound I-95 between the I-676 (Exit 22) and Columbus Boulevard (Exit 20) interchanges. This work may be extended to Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, if weather causes cancelations.
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.
PennDOT's is replacing and extending the covered area over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard between Chestnut and Walnut streets. This project will improve pedestrian and multimodal connections between Center City and the waterfront. The new project has two main components: a new Park at Penn's Landing, and a new signature bridge at South Street, both of which will also extend over Columbus Boulevard to connect cyclists and pedestrians to the newly completed Delaware River Trail.
Additional project details, construction updates, project detours and other information are available at 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 www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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