PennDOT - District 6 News
Passyunk Avenue Lane Closure Next Week for Drawbridge Rehabilitation in Philadelphia
King of Prussia, PA – A single lane closure is scheduled on westbound Passyunk Avenue between 28th Street and 61st Street in Philadelphia on Monday, October 1, through Friday, October 5, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for drawbridge repairs on the Honorable Robert C. Donatucci Memorial Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work zone. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
This work is part of a $33.5 million project to rehabilitate and improve the 18-span drawbridge by enhancing the structure's mechanical operation and condition of the bridge. The contractor is rehabilitating the motors, brakes, locks and gears; upgrading the electrical system, traffic control systems and gates; repairing and painting the structural steel; replacing deteriorated concrete; overlaying the bridge deck with latex concrete; replacing expansion joints; resetting rocker bearings; repairing pedestrian railings; and cleaning and repairing drainage systems.
Built in 1983, the steel-girder bridge is 2,240 feet long and 92 feet wide. The structure carries an average of 20,800 vehicles a day.
Buckley and Company Inc., of Philadelphia, is the general contractor on the project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. All work on the project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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