The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that various construction activities will take place at night next week and the following week on I-95 and I-676 in Center City Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, May 12, through Thursday, May 15, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on southbound I-95 between I-676 and Columbus Boulevard for barrier installation and line striping.
- Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on I-95 in both directions between Aramingo Avenue and Market Street for geotechnical drilling.
- Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on eastbound I-676 between 5th Street and I-95 for geotechnical drilling.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
The barrier installation and line striping are part of PennDOT’s $329 million I-95/CAP project to replace and improve the existing covered section of I-95 and improve multi-modal connections between Center City and the Delaware River waterfront.
The geotechnical drilling is part of the upcoming I-95/GR6 project. Section GR6 will reconstruct southbound I-95 between Frankford Avenue and I-676.
For more information on PennDOT’s I-95 reconstruction project, visit www.95revive.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.
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.
