King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will begin Monday, March 10, on a $22.4 million project to rehabilitate the City Avenue (U.S. 1) bridge over the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Cynwyd Regional Rail Line in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will rehabilitate the 114-year-old, 60-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, concrete arch bridge, which was previously widened in 1934. Additional work includes repairing the structure’s sidewalks; replacing existing utility lines; rehabilitating and extending the retaining wall; installing stormwater management; and resurfacing operations.
Pedestrian access will also be improved between City Avenue, SEPTA's Bala Station, and the Parkside Cynwyd Trail with construction of a new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp and stair system.
During construction, for several shorter-term stages, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in both directions for the approximately 39,654 motorists who travel the road, daily. Access to adjacent businesses and train service at SEPTA’s Bala Station will not be disrupted.
Beginning, Monday, March 10, through Monday, April 7, City Avenue (U.S 1) will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Bryn Mawr Avenue and 47th Street for excavation and paving operations.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
For more information, please visit the City Avenue (U.S. 1) Bridge over SEPTA rehabilitation project webpage.
JPC Group, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent state funds.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Briggs, robbriggs@pa.gov
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