Travel Restrictions Scheduled for Bridge Inspections in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties

Travel Restrictions Scheduled for Bridge Inspections in Philadelphia and
Montgomery Counties

10/6/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Travel restrictions are scheduled on Aramingo Avenue and Interstate 95 in
Philadelphia, and Route 309 in Montgomery County, for bridge inspections,
the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedule is:

• Wednesday, October 11, and Thursday, October 12, from 9:00 AM to 12:00
PM,
right and left lane closures are scheduled on northbound Aramingo Avenue
between Orthodox Street and Margaret Street in Philadelphia;
• Wednesday, October 11, and Thursday, October 12, from 12:00 PM to 2:00
PM,
the right lane is scheduled to close on southbound I-95 between the Bridge
Street and Betsy Ross Bridge interchanges in Philadelphia; and
• Monday, October 16, and Tuesday, October 17, from 9:00 AM to 3:00PM,
right
and left lane closures are scheduled on northbound Route 309 at Church Road
in
Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.

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

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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