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    Bridge Repair Planned at Night Next Week on Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in Philadelphia

    December 06, 2024

    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 restriction:

    Monday, December 9, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, westbound I-76 will be closed and detoured just west of the first exit to U.S. 1 South (City Avenue/Exit 339) for bridge repair. Drivers will be directed to use the first exit to U.S. 1 South (City Avenue/Exit 339) to continue westbound on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).

    Friday, December 13, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between Passyunk Avenue and South Street for bridge deck repair.

    Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near or through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways including color-coded winter conditions, 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 www.projects.penndot.gov.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov

     

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