Traffic Update
The W. Bristol Street and N. 5th Street Intersection will partially reopen to car traffic on Tuesday, January 2, under this improvement project to remove the 5th Street bridge over the abandoned Conrail line, and reconstruct the roadway between Hunting Park Avenue and Bristol Street in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
Sometime after 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 2, PennDOT's contractor will partially reopen the intersection to car traffic only. Drivers heading westbound on Bristol Street will be able to make a right turn at N. 5th Street to travel north on N. 5th Street. Drivers heading southbound on N. 5th Street will be able to make a left turn at Bristol Street to travel east on Bristol Street.
Trucks and buses will continue to use the existing detour while 5th Street construction continues between Hunting Park Avenue and Bristol Street through the completion of the project in spring 2024.
The southbound 5th Street truck and bus detour will direct drivers to turn left on Wyoming Avenue, right on Rising Sun Avenue and right on Hunting Park Avenue. The northbound 5th Street truck and bus detour will direct drivers to turn left on Hunting Park Avenue, right on 6th Street and right on Cayuga Street.
The purpose of this project is to remove a deteriorating bridge in poor condition, provide a long-term transportation facility that is built to current standards and capable of handling the volume of expected traffic along this city street, and ensure a safe and efficient movement of multi-model transportation along a locally important network.
5th Street Detour Maps
