King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction is scheduled next week on sections of Interstate 95 in Center City Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Sunday, July 23, through Thursday, July 27, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on the southbound I-95 ramp to westbound Interstate 676 (Exit 22) for core borings;
- Monday, July 24, through Friday, July 28, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, alternating lane closures will be in place on southbound I-95 between Frankford Avenue and the Ben Franklin Bridge, or on northbound I-95 between I-676 and Girard Avenue for surveying; and
- Monday, July 24, through Friday, July 28, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a right lane closure will be in place on northbound I-95 between Market Street and South Street for curb and rumble strip removal.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time for travel through the work areas. The schedules are weather dependent.
Drivers also are reminded that the Tacony Street and Bridge Street Intersection at the I-95 Bridge Street Interchange remains closed to through traffic for emergency sewer repair in Philadelphia. Motorists are directed to follow the posted detour routes.
Northbound Tacony Street traffic is being permitted to turn right onto eastbound Bridge Street to access the ramp to northbound Interstate 95. Westbound Bridge Street traffic is being permitted to turn left onto southbound Tacony Street to access Aramingo Avenue.
The intersection will remain closed to through traffic until Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), and affected utilities make the necessary repairs.
The core boring and survey work is for PennDOT's upcoming I-95/GR6 project slated to begin construction in late 2024. Section GR6 will reconstruct I-95 between Frankford Avenue and the I-676 Interchange. Improvements to the interchange are also planned.
The curb and rumble strip removal is among the early-stage construction activities underway on PennDOT's $329 million I-95/CAP project to replace, expand and improve the existing covered section of I-95 and improve multi-modal connections between Center City and the Delaware River waterfront.
To learn more about PennDOT's I-95 reconstruction and improvement program, visit www.95revive.com.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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.
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.
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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Contact: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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