PennDOT - District 6 News
I-95 Ramp, Lane Closures at Night Next Week for Lighting Improvements in Center City Philadelphia
King of Prussia, PA – Interstate 95 motorists will encounter a ramp closure at Market Street and double lane closures between the Washington Avenue/Columbus Boulevard (Exit 20) and Interstate 676/Callowhill (Exit 22) interchanges in Philadelphia for construction activities on a project to install a new underpass lighting system in the covered section of I-95 near Dock Street, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. All operations will take place from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning.
The work schedule is:
- Monday, September 17, and Tuesday, September 18, the ramp from Market Street to I-95 South will be closed. Motorists will be directed to travel north on 5th Street, west on Arch Street, north on 7th Street and follows signs to Interstate 676 East to reach I-95 South;
- Monday, September 17, and Tuesday, September 18, the two right lanes will be closed on southbound I-95;
- Wednesday, September 19, and Thursday, September 20, the two left lanes will be closed on southbound I-95; and
- Friday, September 21, the two left lanes will be closed on northbound I-95.
Motorists are advised to allow more time for travel on I-95 near the work areas. The contractor's schedule is weather dependent and subject to change.
In addition to installing a new underpass lighting system, PennDOT's contractor is reconstructing five pump stations in Philadelphia and Bristol Township, Bucks County. All work on this project is scheduled to be completed by December 2019
PKF-Mark III, Inc. of Newtown, Bucks County is the general contractor on the $29,884,795 improvement project which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
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