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    PennDOT to Begin Project to Resurface 43 Miles of State Highway in Philadelphia

    June 29, 2023

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will begin next week on a $22.6 million project to repair and resurface 43 miles of state highway in Philadelphia.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

    Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. The schedule is weather dependent. 

    Other state highways scheduled for resurfacing under this project include: 
    •  Walnut Street between Cobbs Creek Parkway and 33rd Street;
    • Interstate 76 between the Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue and the Passyunk Avenue interchanges;
    • Route 291 (Bartram Avenue/Island Avenue/Penrose Avenue) between the Delaware County line and the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge;
    • Broad Street (Route 611) between Oregon Avenue and Penn Square;
    • Castor Avenue between Richmond Street and U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) and Castor Avenue between Cottman Avenue (Route 73) and Bustleton Avenue;
    • Aramingo Avenue/Harbison Avenue between Delaware Avenue/Richmond Street and U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard);
    • Bartram Avenue between Island Avenue and Essington Avenue;
    • Three ramps at the I-76 and the University Avenue Interchange: The eastbound I-76 ramp to University Avenue; University Avenue ramp to westbound I-76; and the 34th Street ramp to westbound I-76; and
    • Three ramps at the I-76 and Passyunk Avenue Interchange: The eastbound I-76 ramp to Passyunk Avenue; Passyunk Avenue ramp to westbound I-76; and Passyunk Avenue ramp to 26th Street.

    Under this improvement project, PennDOT is milling the existing roadway surface and repaving the state highways with new asphalt. The new pavement will seal the roadways and provide motorists with a smoother riding surface.

    James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.  

    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.

    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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