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I-76 to Close at Night Next Week, Next Weekend for Rehabilitation of Two Viaducts in Center City Philadelphia
King of Prussia, PA – Eastbound and westbound Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in Center City Philadelphia will close at night next week and next weekend for painting of the Schuylkill Avenue viaduct over the expressway at 30th Street and 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.
Weather permitting, eastbound I-76 will be closed between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges overnight on Monday, July 22, and Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28. Eastbound I-76 also will be reduced to a single lane during the day on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28, between the overnight full closures.
In addition to the weekend closures, westbound I-76 will be closed between the 30th Street and Interstate 676 interchanges overnight on Tuesday, July 23, through Thursday, July 25, for painting of the overhead viaduct.
The detailed work schedule is:
- Monday, July 22, from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane, then closed completely from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM Tuesday, July 23, between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges for overhead structure painting. During the closure, motorists will be directed to exit at 30th Street, follow 30th Street around the station to a left on Chestnut Street, then right on Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp to eastbound I-76 at Walnut Street;
- Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and University Avenue interchanges for viaduct repairs and to prepare the Expressway for weekend paving;
- Monday, July 22, Through Friday, July 26, 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;
- Tuesday, July 23, through Thursday, July 25, from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM, westbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane, then closed completely from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning between the 30th Street and Interstate 676 interchanges for overhead structure painting. (Note: Tuesday night's restrictions on westbound I-76 will not occur until traffic from the concert at the sports complex in South Philadelphia has substantially cleared the area.) During the closure, motorists will be directed to exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue straight to the ramps to I-76 or I-676;
- 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 paving; and
- 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 paving.
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 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.
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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