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News Releases:
Milling, Paving Planned Next Week on U.S. 322 West Ramp (Commodore Barry Bridge) to I-95 North in City of Chester
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that milling and paving will occur next week on the ramp from westbound U.S. 322 (Commodore Barry Bridge) to northbound Interstate 95 in the City of Chester, Delaware County.
Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, a lane closure will be in place on the ramp from westbound U.S. 322 (Commodore Barry Bridge) to northbound I-95.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Line Striping, Barrier Installation Continues at Night This Week on Interstate 95 in South Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that line striping and barrier installation will continue at night next week on I-95 in South Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Tuesday, May 26, through Friday, May 29, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, lane closures will be in place on northbound and southbound I-95 between Packer Avenue and Christian Street.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Construction Planned This Week on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction is scheduled next week on Interstate 95 at the Bridge Street Interchange ahead of a traffic shift that marks the completion of southbound reconstruction and widening between Carver and Margaret streets in Northeast Philadelphia.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Wednesday, May 27, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a single lane closure will be in place on I-95 in both directions between the Cottman Avenue and Betsy Ross Bridge interchanges for traffic shift preparations.
- Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the Longshore Avenue ramp to I-95 South at the Cottman Avenue Interchange will be closed and detoured for traffic shift preparations. Motorists will be directed to travel south on New State Road, south on Tacony Street, and south on Aramingo Avenue to access the ramp to I-95 South at the Bridge Street Interchange.
- Thursday, May 28, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, alternating double lane closures will be in place on I-95 in both directions between the Cottman Avenue and Betsy Ross Bridge interchanges for traffic shift preparations.
- Thursday, May 28, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the Cottman Avenue ramp to I-95 South will be closed and detoured for traffic shift preparations. Motorists will be directed to travel south on New State Road, south on Tacony Street, and south on Aramingo Avenue to access the ramp to I-95 South at the Bridge Street Interchange.
- Friday, May 29, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, double lane closures will be in place on northbound I-95 between the Bridge Street and Cottman Avenue interchanges, and the Bridge Street ramp to I-95 North will be closed and detoured for barrier repairs. Motorists will be directed to travel north on Tacony Street/New State Road and north on Milnor Street to access the ramp to I-95 North.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas or along the detour routes because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Construction Continues Weeknights Through May on Interstate 95 Girard Point Bridge Project in Southwest Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will continue through May on the I-95 Girard Point Bridge and its approaches under a $261.5 million, two-phase contract to rehabilitate the bridge in Southwest Philadelphia.
Weather permitting, motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Monday, April 27, through Friday, May 29, a single lane closure may be in place weeknights beginning at 9:00 PM, followed by a double lane closure from 12:00 AM (Midnight) to 5:00 AM on either northbound or southbound I-95 between Enterprise Avenue and Broad Street (Route 611). No travel restrictions will be in place during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur.
As construction progresses this spring, PennDOT will maintain three lanes of traffic in each direction on I-95. To accommodate travelers to the FIFA World Cup and the MLB All-Star game, PennDOT will work to minimize traffic impacts until these events are completed.
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Ongoing Restrictions:
Utility Construction to Restrict Allegheny Avenue and Delaware Avenue Intersection for One Year in Northeast Philadelphia
he Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that utility construction will restrict travel through the Allegheny Avenue and Delaware Avenue Intersection for approximately one year beginning Tuesday, May 26, under the $311.3 million I-95 Section AF3 project in Northeast Philadelphia.
Weather permitting, motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Tuesday, May 26, through late April 2027, the Allegheny Avenue and Delaware Avenue Intersection will be reduced to a single lane.
Initial activities at the location will involve flagger-controlled lane closures and stoppages for placement of a construction barrier at the intersection and installation of temporary traffic signals on Allegheny Avenue and on Delaware Avenue approaching the intersection.
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Widening, Roadway Construction to Continue Through May 21 on Two Interstate 95 Ramps at Front Street in South Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that roadway widening and improvements will continue through approximately Thursday, May 21, on two I-95 ramps at Front Street in South Philadelphia under a $56.1 million project to perform high-priority repairs on interstate bridges and ramps, to maintain the functionality, safety, and mobility of the structures along critical corridors.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Through approximately Thursday, May 21, the ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will be closed and detoured 24/7.
PennDOT is coordinating the closure with the Sports Complex in South Philadelphia to reopen the ramps when allowable to one lane of traffic for two hours before and after high-volume events, including on Saturday, April 25.
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PennDOT Begins Construction to Improve, Widen Interstate 95 at the Allegheny/Castor Interchange in Northeast Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that construction activities are underway on a $311.3 million project to reconstruct and widen a 1.3-mile section of I-95 between Tioga Street and Wheatsheaf Lane and improve access to and from I-95 North at Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.
Crews will begin preliminary work that includes demolition of multiple buildings on E. Westmoreland Street, surveying for utility relocations, and other performing other preparations in advance of mainline I-95 construction later this year.
There are no planned travel restrictions at this time.
Once mainline construction starts, PennDOT’s contractor will establish a temporary work zone traffic pattern for northbound reconstruction that, when in place, will shift three lanes each of northbound and southbound I-95 traffic to the southbound side and median for the start of northbound demolition and construction.
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PennDOT to Begin Construction on I-95 Girard Point Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement Project in Southwest Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will begin on Monday, January 12, on the $261.5 million, two-phase project to rehabilitate the Interstate 95 Girard Point Bridge and nine approach structures in Southwest Philadelphia.
Initial construction activities under Phases 1 and 2 through mid-February 2026 will be limited to mobilization and construction of contractor access roads at various locations under I-95 between Enterprise Avenue and FDR Park Drive. No travel restrictions are planned on I-95 at this time.
Once construction starts later this winter, PennDOT will maintain three lanes of traffic in each direction on I-95. To accommodate travelers to the FIFA World Cup and the MLB All-Star game, PennDOT will work to minimize traffic impacts until these events are completed.
In late July 2026, long-term construction patterns maintaining three travel lanes during peak hours will be installed, while frequent off-peak and weekend lane restrictions will be coordinated with other regional events, including those at the Sports Complex in South Philadelphia.
Under Phases 1 and 2, the main 5,183-foot, double-decked I-95 Girard Point Bridge and nine approach structures between Enterprise Avenue and Broad Street (Route 611) will be repaired.
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PennDOT Begins Safety Improvement Project at the Columbus Boulevard/Packer Avenue/Delaware Avenue Intersections in South Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will begin on Monday, January 5, 2026 on a project to improve safety at the Columbus Boulevard, Packer Avenue, and Delaware Avenue intersections in South Philadelphia.
Under this contract, the contractor will widen and improve the intersections of Columbus Boulevard, Packer Avenue, and Delaware Avenue, as well as the at-grade railroad crossing. The work includes excavation for a new concrete sidewalk with detectable warning surfaces, installation of new foundations for signal poles and overhead signs, relocation of utilities, and reconstruction of the roadway. Additionally, trenching will be required along South Christopher Columbus Boulevard and South Delaware Avenue, as well as a jack-and-bore operation to cross under the railroad tracks.
Beginning Monday, January 5, through Tuesday, September 15, a 24/7 lane closure will be in place on the following intersections:
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
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CAP Construction to Close Lombard Circle Ramp to Interstate 95 on April 7 for Two Years in Center City Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Lombard Circle ramp to northbound I-95 at Penn’s Landing will close for approximately two years beginning on Monday, April 7, for demolition of the existing concrete pier between the ramp and Columbus Boulevard, and for pier and foundation construction for the new $329 million I-95/CAP project to replace and improve the existing covered section of I-95 and improve multi-modal connections between Center City and the Delaware River waterfront.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Monday, April 7, the ramp at Lombard Circle and Columbus Boulevard to northbound I-95 will be closed and detoured for approximately two years. Northbound Columbus Boulevard traffic will be detoured to the northbound I-95 on-ramp at Summer Street.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
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PennDOT to Begin I-95 North Reconstruction Project in Northeast Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that construction will begin on Monday, May 5, on the $355.3 million project to reconstruct and improve northbound I-95 between Wheatsheaf Lane and Margaret Street, replace three northbound I-95 bridges, and rehabilitate two ramps at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange in Northeast Philadelphia.
Early construction activities will include setting up a temporary traffic pattern for northbound reconstruction that, when in place, will shift three lanes each of northbound and southbound I-95 traffic to the southbound side and median.
Travel restrictions for this work will be announced several days prior to the scheduled activities.
The I-95 Section BR3 project includes reconstructing and widening northbound I-95 to four lanes from the Wheatsheaf Lane underpass to just north of Margaret Street, realigning Pearce Street to connect to Orthodox Street, constructing several retaining walls, and installing new sound walls along the northbound side.
In addition, PennDOT will replace northbound I-95 bridges over the Frankford Creek, Orthodox Street, and Lefevre Street, and rehabilitate the ramps from Aramingo Avenue to northbound I-95, and from the Betsy Ross Bridge to northbound I-95.
Construction will be coordinated as needed with PennDOT’s I-95 Section BS2 project, the reconstruction and widening of northbound and southbound I-95 between Carver and Margaret streets at the adjacent Bridge Street Interchange.
Section BR3 is scheduled to be completed in late 2027. It is the third of five contracts to reconstruct and improve I-95 and its ramps at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange.
Sections BR0 (completed 2017) and BR2 (completed 2023) reconstructed numerous ramps and bridges at the interchange. Ground level and utility improvements were also completed under these projects.
Section BR5, scheduled for construction in 2027, will rehabilitate the Conrail/NJ Transit railroad bridge over I-95 and the northbound ramps to the Betsy Ross Bridge and Aramingo Avenue. The railroad bridge over Thompson Street will also be removed under this contract.
Section BR4, scheduled for construction in 2029, will reconstruct and widen southbound I-95 between Margaret Street and Wheatsheaf Lane and replace three bridges.
To learn more about the I-95 Section BR3 project, as well as other projects under PennDOT’s I-95 reconstruction and improvement program, visit www.95revive.com.
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PennDOT’s massive, multi-phase reconstruction and revival project along the heavily-traveled I-95 is now underway in Delaware County, and commuters will feel its’ major effects.
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