I-95, I-76 and Front Street Lane Restrictions Scheduled Next Week for Bridge Inspections in Philadelphia

I-95, I-76 and Front Street Lane Restrictions Scheduled Next Week for
Bridge Inspections in Philadelphia

7/21/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Travel restrictions are scheduled next week for bridge inspections on
Interstate 95, Interstate 76 and Front Street in Philadelphia, the
Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedule is:

• Tuesday, July 25, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane closure is scheduled on

westbound I-76 between the University Avenue and Interstate 676
interchanges;
• Wednesday, July 26, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane closure is scheduled
on
eastbound I-76 between the Interstate 676 and University Avenue
interchanges;
• Wednesday, July 26, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a right lane restriction is
scheduled on northbound Front Street between Packer Avenue and Oregon
Avenue;
• Thursday, July 27, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a right lane restriction is
scheduled on northbound I-95 between the Walt Whitman Bridge/Packer Avenue
and
the Columbus Boulevard/Washington Avenue interchanges; and
• Thursday, July 27, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a left lane restriction is
scheduled on southbound I-95 between the Columbus Boulevard/Washington
Avenue
and Walt Whitman Bridge/Packer Avenue interchanges.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work
areas
because slowdowns will occur. The schedules are dependent on the weather.

The inspections are part of PennDOT's program to inspect bridges at least
once
every two years. The inspections ensure the safety and overall condition of
the
structures.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

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 825 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, and follow the
department on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentoftransportation and Instagram at
www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.

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