PennDOT - District 6 News: I-76 East Right Lane Closure Scheduled Weeknights in Philadelphia

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PennDOT - District 6 News

I-76 East Right Lane Closure Scheduled Weeknights in Philadelphia

​King of Prussia, PA – A right lane closures is scheduled weeknights on eastbound Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between the U.S. 1 and Girard Avenue interchanges in Philadelphia on Monday, January 28, through Friday, February 8, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, for tree clearing operations, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because slowdowns will occur during this safety enhancement project. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

These operations are part of a vegetation management project that includes the clearing, clean-up and stabilization of an 18-acre area along a five-mile section of I-76 between the U.S. 1 and 30th Street/Market Street interchanges in Philadelphia.

J.D. Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, Chester County is the general contractor on the $1,770,861 project which is financed with 100 percent state funds. The project is expected to finish in summer 2019.

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Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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 860 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.

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