PennDOT - District 6 News
I-76 East to Close Monday, Tuesday Nights for Viaduct Repairs in Philadelphia
King of Prussia, PA – Eastbound Interstate 76 will be reduced to one lane Monday, December 21, and Tuesday, December 22, at 7:00 PM and then closed at 10:00 PM each night until 5:00 AM the following morning between 30th Street and South Street in Center City Philadelphia for construction on the median barrier and the overhead viaduct, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
In addition, the Walnut Street on-ramp to eastbound I-76 also will be closed Monday, December 21, and Tuesday, December 22, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning during median construction on I-76. Motorists will be directed west on Walnut Street, to left on 38th Street to University Avenue and the ramp to I-76 east at 34th Street.
During the eastbound I-76 closure, motorists will exit at 30th Street, turn right on Market Street, then left on 38th Street to University Avenue and the ramp to I-76 east at 34th Street.
Motorists are reminded that westbound I-76 remains reduced to one lane around-the-clock between University Avenue and 30th Street. The eastbound off-ramp and westbound on-ramp at South Street also remain closed for construction of a new I-76 median barrier. Motorists normally using the closed South Street ramps will follow posted detour signs.
Drivers are advised to use alternate routes or allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur during all of the scheduled activities. All operations are weather dependent.
Work on this project 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 signing, and relevant training.
PennDOT is repairing, resurfacing and replacing the median barrier on the I-76 viaduct under a $40 million contract. 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 and eight other nearby structures, including those carrying Schuylkill Avenue over I-76 between Walnut Street and Market Street. More information is available at www.chestnutstreetbridges.com.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit www.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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 1,000 traffic cameras.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, 610-205-6800
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