Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that paving and roadway repair operations will occur at night on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in Philadelphia under a $37.9 million project to resurface and repair nearly five miles of the interstate, the associated on-and-off ramps, and more than 20 bridges.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Thursday, October 10, from 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM, the ramp from I-676 West (Vine Street Expressway) to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed for paving on mainline I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway). During the closure, motorists will be directed to use I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway), exit at 30th Street, turn right on Arch Street, turn left on 30th Street, turn left on Market Street, and turn left on Schuylkill Avenue to access I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway).
- Monday, October 14, through Thursday, October 17, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on sections of eastbound and westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between the Montgomery Drive and 30th Street Station interchanges for paving and concrete roadway repair.
- Tuesday, October 15, and Wednesday, October 16, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to Girard Avenue will be closed and detoured for paving. Motorists will be directed to continue on westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), exit at Montgomery Drive and use the ramp to eastbound I-76 to access Girard Avenue.
- Tuesday, October 15, and Wednesday, October 16, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from Spring Garden Street to westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured for milling. Motorists will be directed to follow the posted detour route to access westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).
Drivers are also reminded that bridge deck repair will close I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) this weekend in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia for bridge deck repair.
From 9:00 PM Friday, October 11, to 7:00 AM Sunday, October 13, eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed from just after the ramp to Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue (Exit 346B) to just before the 34th Street on-ramp.
During the closure of I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway), the regional detour route will use I-676 East (Vine Street Expressway) to I-95 South; or I-476 South to I-95 North.
Local traffic will be directed to exit at Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue (Exit 346B) and use the University Avenue Bridge/34th Street to access the ramp to I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway). All ramps to-and-from I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) will remain open to traffic during the weekend closure.
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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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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