PennDOT - District 6 News: I-76 Daytime, Nighttime Lane Restrictions and Closures Next Week and Next Weekend for Viaduct Repairs in Philadelphia

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PennDOT - District 6 News

I-76 Daytime, Nighttime Lane Restrictions and Closures Next Week and Next Weekend for Viaduct Repairs in Philadelphia

King of Prussia, PA – Lane restrictions and full closures will be in place next week and next weekend on westbound and eastbound Interstate 76 for repairs and repaving of two viaducts in Center City Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The schedule and locations are:

• Monday, July 6, Tuesday, July 7, and Thursday, July 9, westbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and Interstate 676 interchanges in Philadelphia at 9:00 PM, then closed completely at 10:00 PM until 5:00 AM the following morning for overhead viaduct repairs. During the overnight closure, westbound I-76 traffic will exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp back to westbound I-76 at Market Street;
• Wednesday, July 8, from 12:00 Noon to 10:00 PM, westbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane between University Avenue and Interstate 676 interchanges, then closed completely between the 30th Street and I-676 interchanges at 10:00 PM until 5:00 AM the following morning for repairs to the overhead viaduct and the I-76 viaduct. During the overnight closure, westbound I-76 traffic will exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp back to westbound I-76 at Market Street;
• Thursday, July 9, from 12:00 Noon to 11:00 PM, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and University Avenue interchanges in Philadelphia for viaduct repair and paving. The eastbound South Street on- and off-ramps also will be closed and follow local detours at this time; and
• From 12:00 Noon Friday, July 10, to 5:00 AM Monday, July 13, eastbound I-76 will be closed and detoured between the 30th Street and University Avenue interchanges in Philadelphia for milling and paving.

During next weekend's closure of eastbound I-76, through-traffic be directed to follow eastbound I-676 to southbound Interstate 95 back to I-76. Eastbound local motorists will exit at Spring Garden Street and follow the posted detour to 34th Street to access the ramp to I-76 east.

In addition, the ramps to eastbound I-76 from Walnut Street and from South Street will close from 12:00 Noon Friday, July 10, to 5:00 AM Monday, July 13, during milling and paving on I-76. Traffic normally using those ramps will be detoured  to 34th Street to access the ramp to I-76 east. 

Drivers are advised to use an alternate route or allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather permitting.
Work on these projects will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training.

PennDOT is repairing and resurfacing the I-76 viaduct under a $39.8 million contract that also includes repairs to several I-76 bridges in Montgomery County. More information is available at www.I76viaduct.com.

Repairs to the Chestnut Street Bridge are part of PennDOT's $103.6 million project to rehabilitate the bridge 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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