Infrastructure Improvements to Impact Travel This Summer and Beyond

As part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) ongoing $150 million investment in renewing infrastructure around 30^th Street Station, major changes are coming to weekday and weekend travel patterns in the eastern edge of University City.

PennDOT worked throughout 2018 on the east side of the Schuylkill Avenue viaduct to rehabilitate Schuylkill Avenue and nearby sidewalks, as well as portions of the Chestnut Street bridge. Beginning this summer, PennDOT’s work on the Chestnut Street bridge will require the bridge’s closure for approximately one year to all vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. The critical rehabilitation will include steel repairs, repainting, and re-decking. When heading east into Center City, we strongly advise taking public transit, particularly trolleys and the Market-Frankford Line, when possible. If you must drive, consider taking the South Street Bridge or Market Street to access Center City. If you are walking to Center City, all other bridges remain open.  For more information, visit chestnutstreetbridges.com. 

Additionally, I-76 will also be under construction requiring single-lane night and weekend closures, and the occasional closing of on and/or off-ramps for deck rehabbing in four stages. The project began in April of 2019 and will continue through October of 2020. Each stage will impact different lanes, forcing single lane traffic at times, and full closures at times during overnight hours. I-76 is always a busy roadway, but vacation travel in the summer months make it even more trafficked. Consider adding extra time for weekend and late-night driving, or finding alternate routes when driving is necessary.  For more information, including detailed graphics and maps, visit i76viaduct.com.