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

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PennDOT - District 6 News

I-76 East Closed This Weekend, 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 this weekend and next weekend, and westbound I-76 will close at night next week for viaduct rehabilitation and repaving, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. Weather permitting, the work schedule for I-76 between 30th Street and South Street is: 

• Friday, October 18, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane at 9:00 PM then closed completely from 11:00 PM until 5:00 AM Monday, October 21, for pavement repairs and repaving;
• Monday, October 21, through Thursday, October 24, westbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane at 9:00 PM, then closed completely each night from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning for rehabilitation and repainting of the overhead viaduct. During the weeknight closing, westbound I-76 traffic will exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp back to westbound I-76 or eastbound Interstate 676;
• Monday, October 21, through Thursday, October 24, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane for rehabilitation and repainting of the overhead viaduct;
• Monday, October 21, through Friday, October 25, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, the right deceleration lane on westbound I-76 approaching the ramp to 30th Street will be closed periodically for concrete placement under the viaduct; and 
• Friday, October 25, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane at 9:00 PM then closed completely from 11:00 PM until 5:00 AM Monday, October 28, for continuing pavement repairs and repaving.
  

During the weekend closures of eastbound I-76, motorists will be directed to follow eastbound I-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. 

During the weekend closures of eastbound I-76, the following ramps will be closed from 11:00 PM Fridays to 5:00 AM Mondays:

Westbound I-676 ramp to eastbound I-76: I-676 motorists will be detoured west on I-76 to the Montgomery Drive/West River Drive exit, then take the ramp to eastbound I-76 and follow the detour at 30th Street; and

Walnut Street ramp to eastbound I-76: 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. 

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.  

Next week's scheduled overnight closings of westbound I-76 may be adjusted to start later than 11 PM if necessary to accommodate motorists leaving the sports complex in South Philadelphia.

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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