PennDOT announced bridge deck repair on two structures will close a portion of westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in the Grays Ferry neighborhood in Philadelphia, beginning Friday night.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- From 9 p.m. Friday, July 25, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 28, westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed from 34th Street off-ramp to the University Avenue on-ramp.
During the weekend closure, the ramp from 34th Street to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured.
The following ramps will remain open to traffic during the weekend closure:
- University Avenue ramp to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway).
- South Street ramp to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway).
- I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) ramp to South Street.
During the closure of the two I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) bridges, the regional detour route will direct drivers to use I-95 North and I-676 West (Vine Street Expressway).
Local traffic will be directed to exit I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) at 34th Street, turn right onto Grays Ferry Avenue, turn right onto Washington Avenue, turn left onto 22nd Street, turn left onto Walnut Street, and turn right onto Schuylkill Avenue to access the ramp to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway).
The weekend closures are being coordinated with the City of Philadelphia, the Sports Complex, SEPTA, and other stakeholders and transportation agencies across the region.
The closures will allow PennDOT’s contractors to repair sections of deteriorated concrete deck and resurface the structure that carries westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) over Grays Ferry Avenue, Wharton Street and Reed Street, and the adjacent structure that carries westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) over the Schuylkill River and CSX rail tracks.
PennDOT’s contractor will perform milling operations to remove all existing latex modified concrete from the bridge decks. Crews will perform sounding operations to locate and repair deteriorated sections of concrete with a rapid set epoxy based concrete patching material.
Once repairs are completed, a highly bonding tack coat will be applied to the roadway prior to paving. Final paving will consist of a dense graded bituminous material that will reduce surface cracking, rutting, and reduce infiltration of water and road salts, providing a water proofing sealer for the bridge decks.
Electronic message boards on I-76 and other regional transportation arteries will be utilized to alert motorists about the weekend closures and provide additional information about alternate routes.
Motorists are advised to avoid the closure areas because significant backups will occur on I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) approaching the work area, and on surface streets in the vicinity of the work area and detour routes.
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