Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction activities will continue at night next week on Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in Philadelphia under a $36.8 million project to resurface and repair nearly five miles of the interstate, the associated on-and-off ramps, and more than 20 bridges.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from Girard Avenue/Philadelphia Zoo to eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured for guiderail installation. Motorists will be directed to use Girard Avenue, Belmont Avenue and Montgomery Drive to access the ramp to eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).
- Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from southbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) to westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured for bridge deck and concrete repairs. Motorists will be directed to use eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and exit at Montgomery Drive to access westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).
- Monday, July 29, through Friday, August 2, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on eastbound and westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between the U.S. 1 South (City Avenue) and Girard Avenue/Philadelphia Zoo interchanges for milling, paving and guiderail installation.
- Tuesday, July 30, and Wednesday, July 31, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to Montgomery Drive will be closed and detoured for paving. Motorists will be directed to continue west on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), exit at Belmont Avenue and use eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to access Montgomery Drive.
- Tuesday, July 30, through Friday, August 2, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between the Belmont Avenue and U.S. 1 North (Roosevelt Expressway) interchanges for bridge deck repair.
- Thursday, August 1, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on the ramp/merge from southbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) to eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) for guiderail installation.
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.
Under this contract, PennDOT's contractor will mill and overlay I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) pavement from U.S. 1 to I-676; perform concrete base, shoulder and barrier repair and replacement as needed; construct minor grade adjustments for existing inlets at select locations; replace damaged signs; install new pavement markings, delineators and rumble strips; and perform bridge repairs.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting 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. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
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Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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