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    Pavement Repair Scheduled at Night Next Week on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) in Philadelphia

    June 21, 2024

    Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge pavement repair is scheduled next week on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) in Philadelphia under a $100.6 million project to rehabilitate the Wayne Junction Viaduct over the SEPTA tracks and Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

    • Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, from 6:00 PM to 5:30 AM the following morning, periodic single and double lane closures will be in place on southbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) between Fox Street and Interstate 76.
    • Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM the following morning, periodic single and double lane closures will be in place on northbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) between Interstate 76 and Fox Street.

    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.

    For more information on this bridge improvement project, visit www.us1wav.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.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

    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.

    Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov​
     

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