Friday, January 17, 2020

PennDOT - District 6 News: I-95 Among Several State Highways Restricted Next Week for Bridge Inspections in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties

An update has been published to District 6 News on the PennDOT website. Please see below for details.

PennDOT - District 6 News

I-95 Among Several State Highways Restricted Next Week for Bridge Inspections in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties

King of Prussia, PA – Lane closures are scheduled on several state highways in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties next week, including Interstate 95, for bridge inspections, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedule is:

  • Monday, January 20, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, on Righters Ferry Road between Monument Road and Norfolk Southern Railroad in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County;
  • Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on I-95 between Packer Avenue/Walt Whitman Bridge and Broad Street interchanges in Philadelphia;
  • Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, on Bridge Street between James Street and Ramsay Road in Philadelphia;
  • Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, on Tacony Street between Fraley Street and Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia; and
  • Friday, January 24, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, on Neill Drive between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Falls Road in Philadelphia.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

The inspections are part of PennDOT's program to inspect bridges at least once every two years to ensure the safety and overall condition of the structures.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.gov/District6.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 950 traffic cameras.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot/ and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.

MEDIA CONTACT: Chelsea Lacey-Mabe, 610-205-6798

 

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