Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that ongoing bridge repair will continue to close the Front Street ramp to northbound I-95 in South Philadelphia for several months under a $40.3 million project to perform high-priority repairs on 27 interstate bridges in the City. The ramp has been closed since Monday, March 17.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Monday, March 31, through Wednesday, December 31, the ramp from Front Street to I-95 North, near the Walt Whitman Bridge, will be closed and detoured 24/7 to maintain mainline I-95 traffic for bridge repair.
During the closure, drivers will be directed to use Front Street, Oregon Avenue and Columbus Boulevard to access the ramp to I-95 North.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur.
Under this contract, PennDOT’s contractor will make repairs to the deteriorated bridge decks, superstructure components, and portions of the substructures as needed.
Work on the superstructures will include repairing fabricated structural steel, weld cracks, prestressed concrete beams, reinforced concrete bridge deck, bridge railing, guiderail, and steel sign supports; and replacing existing expansion joints, seal existing deck joints, and existing strip seal glands on the bridge decks.
Work on the substructures will include repairing or reconstructing bearing pedestals, steel fixed bearings, and deteriorated portions of concrete substructure; cleaning bridge seats; resetting expansion bearings; and removing debris from under the bridges.
In addition to bridge repairs, 11 overhead steel sign structures will be cleaned and repainted. Existing roadway lighting will also be upgraded to LED luminaires.
IEW Construction Group, Inc. of Hamilton, N.J., is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. Physical construction on this project is expected to be completed in late 2027.
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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