Commute 95

For weekly road updates, save this page to your browser: www.dctma.org/commute95 to see construction schedules for roadways adjacent to I-95, as well as any I-95 construction updates.

To view Delaware County Specific I-95 Project Updates, you can view this page, as well as this public page on the project: Sector C – 95Revive

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2026 Regional Events & Travel Updates

A number of major events are taking place in the region in 2026, including the PGA Championship at Aronimink, FIFA World Cup activities, America 250 celebrations, and more. Visit our 2026 Events page for transportation updates, travel information, Share-A-Ride Options, and planning resources that may impact your commute.

News Releases:

Two Interstate 95 Ramps at Front Street to Reopen This Weekend in South Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street in South Philadelphia will reopen to traffic from Friday afternoon, May 8, to Monday morning, May 11. The ramps have been closed for several weeks while crews perform roadway widening and other improvements under a $56.1 million project to repair interstate bridges and ramps across the region.

Motorists are advised that ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will be closed and detoured again beginning Monday morning, May 11, through Thursday, May 21, to allow crews to complete the ramp improvements.

During the 24/7 closure, Front Street motorists will be directed to use Oregon Avenue and turn left onto Columbus Boulevard to access the ramp to northbound I-95.

Southbound I-95 motorists will be directed to exit at Broad Street (Route 611), turn right onto Broad Street (Route 611), and turn right onto Packer Avenue to access Front Street.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area or along the detour routes because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

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Overhead CAP Construction to Close Columbus Boulevard at Night May 17-29 in Center City Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that overhead construction will close a section of Columbus Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia beginning on Sunday night, May 17. The work is part of the $329 million I-95 CAP project to replace and expand the covered area over the interstate between Chestnut Street and Walnut Street.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

  • Sunday, May 17, through Thursday, May 21, and Tuesday, May 26, through Thursday, May 28, from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, Columbus Boulevard will be closed and detoured in both directions between Spruce Street and Callowhill Street.

During the closures, northbound motorists will be directed to turn left onto Spruce Street, turn right onto 5th Street, and turn right onto Race Street to access Columbus Boulevard. Southbound motorists will be directed to turn right onto Callowhill Street, turn left onto 6th Street, turn left onto Pine Street, turn left onto Front Street, and turn right onto Spruce Street to access Columbus Boulevard. Signs will be posted along the detour routes.

Access will be maintained to and from the Hilton Hotel and the Seaport Museum at Penn’s Landing.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area or along the detour routes because backups and delays may occur.

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Overhead CAP Construction to Close I-95 North, I-676 West Ramp at Night Next Two Weeks in Center City Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that overhead construction will close a section of Interstate 95 North and the ramp to I-676 West at night over the next two weeks in Center City Philadelphia, beginning on Sunday night, May 3. The work is part of the $329 million I-95 CAP project to replace and expand the covered area over the interstate between Chestnut and Walnut streets.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

  • Sunday, May 3, through Thursday, May 14, from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, I-95 North will be closed and detoured Sundays through Thursdays between the Washington Avenue/Columbus Boulevard (Exit 20) and I-676 Central Philadelphia/Callowhill Street (Exit 22) interchanges. During the closure, motorists will be directed to exit at Washington Avenue/Columbus Boulevard, turn left (north) onto Columbus Boulevard, and use the ramp at Summer Street to access I-95 North.
  • Sunday, May 3, through Thursday, May 14, from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from I-95 North to I-676 West will be closed and detoured. During the closure, motorists will be directed to travel north on Columbus Boulevard, turn left onto Spring Garden Street, and turn left onto 8th Street to access the ramp to I-676 West.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area or along the detour routes because backups and delays may occur.

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Bridge Cleaning Planned Next Week on Interstates 76, 95 in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Delaware Counties

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge cleaning operations are scheduled next week on I-76 and I-95 in Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

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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:

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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PennDOT to Repair Potholes Next Week on More Than 30 State Highways in the Philadelphia Region

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that PennDOT maintenance crews will be working to repair deteriorated pavement on 20 highways next week in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

Since January 1, PennDOT District 6 has received more than 9,217 customer concerns regarding potholes and has used more than 9,053 tons of asphalt across the five-county Philadelphia region.

Drivers are advised that periodic daytime lane closures and possible slowdowns will occur next week at the following locations:

Philadelphia County

  • I-95
  • U.S. 1
  • Route 63 (Woodhaven Road)
  • Ridge Avenue
  • Vine Street

Delaware County

  • U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway), Chester and Upper Chichester townships
  • Glen Mills Road, Thornbury Township
  • Matsonford Road, Radnor Township

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Ongoing Restrictions:

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:

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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Philadelphia Water Department to Close Section of Route 291 (Penrose Avenue) for Stormwater Management in Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the Philadelphia Water Department will close a section of Route 291 (Penrose Avenue) to perform stormwater management on the ramp connecting the Navy Yard Access Highway onto Route 291 (Penrose Avenue), Philadelphia, beginning Wednesday, March 11.

Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:

Local access will be maintained at all times. Drivers 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 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:

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.

For more information on the latest I-95 construction updates impacting Delaware County, go to http://95revive.com and click ‘Travel Advisories’ for real time updates on specific road closures.  For a better way to commute along  I-95, go to www.dvrpc.org/commute95 or contact us at info@dctma.org or 610-892-9440.

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