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    I-95, I-76 Among State Highways Scheduled Next Week for Bridge Inspection in Philadelphia, Montgomery Counties

    March 16, 2023

    King of Prussia PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge inspections are scheduled next week on Interstate 95, Interstate 76, and other state highways in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties.

    The work schedules and locations are:

    Philadelphia

    • Monday, March 20, and Tuesday, March 21, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a left lane closure is scheduled on northbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) between the eastbound I-76 and the Wissahickon Avenue interchanges;
    • Tuesday, March 21, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on the eastbound I-76 ramp to eastbound Interstate 676;
    • Tuesday, March 21, and Wednesday, March 22, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, alternating lane closures are scheduled on the westbound I-676 ramp to I-76;
    • Thursday, March 23, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a left lane closure is scheduled on the University Avenue ramp to westbound I-76;
    • Thursday. March 23, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, a left lane closure is scheduled on westbound I-76 at the I-676 interchange;
    • Friday, March 24, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane shift is scheduled on Manatawny Street between North State Street and Glasgow Street in Pottstown Borough;
    • Monday, March 27, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a left lane closure is scheduled on northbound I-95 between the I-76 West/Valley Forge and the Route 611 (Broad Street) interchanges; and
    • Tuesday, March 28, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on 34th Street between Grays Ferry Avenue and University Avenue.

    Montgomery County

    • Tuesday, March 22, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on westbound I-76 between the Gulph Mills and the King of Prussia interchanges in Upper Merion Township; and
    • Thursday, March 23, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on eastbound I-76 between the Gulph Mills and the Interstate 476 interchanges in West Conshohocken Borough and Upper Merion Township.

    Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because slowdowns may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    These inspections are part of PennDOT's program to inspect bridges at least once every two years. The inspections ensure the safety and overall condition of the structures.

    Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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. 

    Subscribe to PennDOT District 6 news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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    Contact: Robyn Briggs, robbriggs@pa.gov

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