PennDOT - District 6 News
I-76 West to Close Periodically at Night Next Week for Viaduct Repairs in Philadelphia
King of Prussia, PA – Westbound Interstate 76 or the westbound off-ramp to 30th Street will be closed periodically on Monday, March 22, through Friday, March 26, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning for overhead viaduct construction between 30th Street and Interstate 676 in Center City Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
In addition, westbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane between University Avenue and I-676, and the westbound ramp to eastbound I-676 will be closed on Monday, March 22, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for repairs to an impact attenuator.
When westbound I-76 is closed, traffic will exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp to I-76 west at Market Street. When the westbound 30th Street off-ramp is closed, westbound I-76 motorists heading to 30th Street will be detoured west on I-76 to I-676 east, exit at 23rd Street, turn left on 22nd Street, then left on the ramp to I-676 west and take I-76 east to the ramp to 30th Street.
When the westbound I-76 ramp to I-676 is closed on Monday, March 22, ramp traffic will be directed to remain on westbound I-76, exit at Montgomery Drive, turn left, turn left on the ramp and follow eastbound I-76 back to the ramp to eastbound I-676.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities 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 overhead 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.
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