Travel Restrictions Scheduled in Philadelphia for Bridge Inspections

Travel Restrictions Scheduled in Philadelphia for Bridge Inspections

12/30/2015-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced
that
travel restrictions are scheduled next week on Interstate 95 and Tacony
Street
in Philadelphia for bridge inspections.

Weather permitting, the bridge inspection schedule is:

• On Tuesday, January 5, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the left lane will be
closed
on southbound I-95 between Bridge Street and Interstate 676 ; and

• On Tuesday, January 5, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, one lane will be closed
on
Tacony Street between Aramingo Avenue and Bridge Street in Philadelphia;

Motorists are advised to allow additional time for travel where the
inspections
are taking place. The inspection schedules are dependent on the weather.

The bridge inspections are part of PennDOT's program to inspect state
bridges
at least once every two years. The inspection ensures the safety and
overall
condition of the structure.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including

color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 700
traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

For more information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.

MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801

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