Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that overhead Interstate 95 bridge construction will close a section of Bridge Street and reduce lanes on Tacony Street next week in Northeast Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, April 21, through Friday, April 25, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Bridge Street will be closed between Tacony Street and Aramingo/Harbison Avenue.
- Wednesday, April 23, through Friday, April 25, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, intermittent lane closures will be in place on northbound Tacony Street between Aramingo Avenue and Bridge Street.
During the closure, northbound Bridge Street motorists will detour left on Tacony Street and then right on Aramingo Avenue. Southbound motorists will detour right on Aramingo Avenue, left on Orthodox Street, left on LeFevre Street, right on Aramingo Avenue, and right on Tacony Street.
The work is part of PennDOT’s ongoing I-95/BS2 project that will reconstruct I-95 in both directions between Margaret Street and Carver Street.
For more information on PennDOT’s I-95 reconstruction program, 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.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Krys Johnson, krysjohnso@pa.gov
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