PennDOT - District 6 News
I-676 East (Vine Street Expressway) Fully Reopened in Center City Philadelphia
King of Prussia, PA – The entire length of eastbound Interstate 676 (Vine Street Expressway) between Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and Interstate 95 has reopened in Center City Philadelphia following Wednesday's heavy flooding that forced the interstate to close early Thursday morning, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Westbound I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) between Broad Street (Route 611) and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) remains closed at this hour until PennDOT maintenance and contractor crews complete the cleanup on the westbound lanes. Once westbound is fully reopened, there will be a 24/7 right lane closure for several weeks from 18th Street to just past 22nd Street for pump station repair.
In addition, the ramps to and from westbound I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) to 22nd Street will remain closed through tomorrow due to the Made in America music festival on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Drivers are advised to continue to use I-95 and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to avoid the westbound I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) closure.
While eastbound I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) has reopened, the ramp from 24th Street to eastbound I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) will remain closed for several days for repair.
The following state highways also remain closed due to heavy flooding across southeastern Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia:
- Kelly Drive
Bucks County:
- Route 32 (River Road/Main Street/Delaware Avenue)
- Route 263 (Upper York Road)
- Route 313 (Swamp Road)
- Blue School Road
- Bristol Road
- Edison Furlong Road
- Ferry Road
- Marienstein Road
- Mearns Road
- Minsi Trail/Blooming Glen Road/Hilltown Pike
- Old Bethlehem Road
- Wrightstown Road/Worthington Mill Road
Chester County:
- U.S. 1 North (Baltimore Pike)
- Route 23 (Valley Forge Road)
- Route 41 (Pennsylvania Avenue)
- Route 162 (Embreeville Road)
- Route 926 (Street Road)
- Clay Creek Road
- Linfield Road
- Pothouse Road
- Strickersville Road
- Montgomery:
- Route 23 (Fourth Street)
- Anders Road
- Bethlehem Pike
- Eagleville Road
- Evansburg Road
- Flint Hill Road
- Hendricks Station Road
- Morwood Road
- Norristown Road
- Salford Station Road
- Swamp Creek Road
- Trooper Road
- Warminster Road
- Whitehall Road
- Whites Mill Road
Montgomery:
- Route 23 (Fourth Street)
- Anders Road
- Bethlehem Pike
- Eagleville Road
- Evansburg Road
- Flint Hill Road
- Hendricks Station Road
- Morwood Road
- Norristown Road
- Salford Station Road
- Swamp Creek Road
- Trooper Road
- Warminster Road
- Whitehall Road
- Whites Mill Road
The state highways listed above will remain closed until it is safe to reopen to traffic. Motorists should watch for ponding on roadways and flooding in poor drainage areas while traveling.
PennDOT warns motorists not to drive across roads covered with water because even shallow, swiftly flowing water can wash a car from a roadway. Also, the roadbed may not be intact under the water. Never drive around barricades or signs on closed roads – Turn Around, Don't Drown.
For a complete list and map of all the closures across the five-county Philadelphia region, visit www.511PA.com. 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.
MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, 610-205-6800
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