Walnut Lane Travel Restrictions for Water Main Installation in Philadelphia

Walnut Lane Travel Restrictions for Water Main Installation in Philadelphia

1/8/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Daytime travel restrictions are scheduled on northbound Walnut Lane at Park

Line Drive in Philadelphia on Monday, January 11, through Friday, January
15
from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for water main installation, the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced. The work is part of

PennDOT's $14.7 million project to rehabilitate the historic Walnut Lane
Bridge
over Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia.

Construction began in November 2015 to improve the Walnut Lane bridge by
removing the existing bridge deck and replacing it with a new concrete
deck.
The plan also includes replacing the existing sidewalk, sidewalk supports
and
balustrade railing, and repairing the support abutments and piers with
formed
concrete to match the architectural line and texture of the existing
abutments
and piers. The existing plaque at the southwest corner of the bridge is
being
maintained, and the damaged plaque at the northeast corner is being
replaced
with a replica plaque. The contractor also is installing new tear-drop
street
lights, and removing the existing temporary structure under the bridge over

Forbidden Drive.

In addition, the contractor is reconstructing the existing roundabout on
Walnut
Lane at the intersection of Park Line Drive to enhance travel and safety.
This
work includes resurfacing the roundabout approaches; installing new
sidewalks;
installing curb ramps; reconstructing and landscaping the center island;
relocating a water main and inlets; and installing new fire hydrants.

The majority of the work is being performed under traffic; however, the
Walnut
Lane bridge is going to be closed and detoured for six months, beginning in

April, to build the new concrete deck, and install new sidewalks. During
the
bridge closure, Walnut Lane through traffic will be detoured over
Wissahickon
Avenue, Midvale Avenue, and Henry Avenue. One sidewalk will be maintained
for
pedestrian traffic during construction.

The six-span Walnut Lane bridge was built in 1907. The concrete arch
structure
is 565 feet long and 60 feet wide. It carries 16,810 vehicles a day.

Buckley and Company, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general contractor on the
$14,769,654 contractor which is funded with 100 percent federal funds. The
project is expected to finish in August 2017.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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 770 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 PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.

MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801

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