PennDOT - District 6 News
I-76 East Lane Restrictions, Full Closures This Weekend for Viaduct Rehabilitation, Paving in Center City Philadelphia
King of Prussia, PA – Eastbound Interstate 76 in Center City Philadelphia will be closed overnight Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 26-28, and restricted to a single lane during the day Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28, for repairs and repaving of a section of the Schuylkill Expressway viaduct between the 30th Street and University Avenue interchanges, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
In addition to the weekend closures, eastbound and westbound I-76 will be restricted to a single lane overnight next week between the 30th Street and Interstate 676 interchanges for painting of the overhead viaduct.
Weather permitting, the work schedule is:
- Friday, July 26, from 11:00 PM to 10:00 AM the following morning, eastbound I-76 will be closed between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges for paving;
- Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges, then closed completely until 10:00 AM Sunday, July 28 for repair and paving;
- Sunday, July 28, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges, then closed completely from 9:00 PM until 5:00 AM Monday, July 29, for repair and paving;
- Monday, July 29, through Thursday, August 1, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the I-676 and South Street interchanges for overhead structure painting;
- Monday, July 29, through Friday, August 2, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, westbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and I-676 interchanges for overhead structure painting; and
- Monday, July 29, Through Friday, August 2, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, the ramp from westbound I-76 to 30th Street will be shortened periodically for concrete placement under the viaduct.
During the full closure of eastbound I-76, motorists will be directed to exit at 30th Street, follow 30th Street around the station, turn right on Market Street, left on 38th Street and straight on University Avenue to 34th Street to access the ramp to eastbound I-76.
In addition, the ramp to eastbound I-76 at Walnut Street will be closed from 9:00 PM Friday, July 26, to 5:00 AM Monday, July 29, during the weekend repair and paving operations on eastbound I-76.
During the ramp closure, motorists will be directed to follow Walnut Street, turn left on 38th Street and go straight on University Avenue to 34th Street and the ramp to eastbound I-76.
All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Motorists are advised that the paving schedule may change based on weather forecasts because the paving material being used on the I-76 viaduct is a synthetic concrete (Polyester Polymer Concrete) that must be applied under dry conditions. The PPC material is being used because the synthetic concrete cures faster, allowing the viaduct's surface to be rehabilitated while minimizing the need for long-term lane closures that are required for curing conventional concrete pavement.
Drivers are advised to use an alternate route or allow extra time when traveling through the work areas during the lane closures because significant backups and delays will occur.
PennDOT is repairing and resurfacing the I-76 viaduct under a $39.8 million contract that also includes repairs to the three-span I-76 structure over Route 23 (Conshohocken State Road) in West Conshohocken Borough, just east of the Interstate 476/Conshohocken Interchange in Montgomery County. More information is available at www.I76viaduct.com.
Repairs to the Schuylkill Avenue viaduct are part of PennDOT's $103.6 million project to rehabilitate the Chestnut Street bridge over the Schuylkill River — which is scheduled to close for one year beginning in mid-June — and eight other nearby structures, including those carrying Schuylkill Avenue over I-76 between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street, and between Chestnut Street and Market Street. More information is available at www.chestnutstreetbridges.com.
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