Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge repair will occur on northbound I-95 in South Philadelphia on Sunday night, December 22.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Sunday, December 22, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the right two lanes and shoulder will be closed on northbound I-95 between Washington Avenue and Christian Street, which is located just north of the Columbus Boulevard/Washington Avenue Interchange (Exit 20).
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because significant 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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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