I-95 Lane Closures in S. Philadelphia for Nighttime Bridge Repair

PennDOT announced bridge repair will occur at night on I-95 in South Philadelphia .

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• Monday, July 28, through Friday, August 1, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on northbound I-95 between Packer Avenue and Christian Street in Philadelphia.
• Tuesday, July 29, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on southbound I-95 between Christian Street and Packer Avenue in Philadelphia.

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

Under this contract, PennDOT’s contractor will make repairs to deteriorated bridge decks, superstructure components, and portions of the substructures as needed.

Work on the superstructures will include repairing fabricated structural steel, weld cracks, prestressed concrete beams, reinforced concrete bridge deck, bridge railing, guiderail, and steel sign supports; and replacing existing expansion joints, seal existing deck joints, and existing strip seal glands on the bridge decks.

Work on the substructures will include repairing or reconstructing bearing pedestals, steel fixed bearings, and deteriorated portions of concrete substructure; cleaning bridge seats; resetting expansion bearings; and removing debris from under the bridges.

In addition to bridge repairs, 11 overhead steel sign structures will be cleaned and repainted. Existing roadway lighting will also be upgraded to LED luminaires.

IEW Construction Group, Inc. of Hamilton, N.J., is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.