PennDOT - District 6 News: I-76 East Full Closure Next Weekend for Viaduct Rehabilitation, Paving in Center City Philadelphia

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PennDOT - District 6 News

I-76 East Full Closure Next Weekend for Viaduct Rehabilitation, Paving in Center City Philadelphia

King of Prussia, PA – Eastbound Interstate 76 will be closed and detoured between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges in Center City Philadelphia from 11:00 PM Friday, August 9, to 5:00 AM Monday, August 12, for repairs and repaving of a section of the Schuylkill Expressway viaduct, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. 

Prior to the full weekend closure, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges on Friday, August 9, from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

During the full closure of eastbound I-76, motorists will be directed to use the following alternate routes:

• Follow eastbound Interstate 676 to southbound Interstate 95 to access I-76; or 
• 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. 

While the weekend closure is in place, the ramp to eastbound I-76 at Walnut Street will be closed and detoured. 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. 

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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, 610-205-6800

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