Overhead I-95 Bridge Construction to Restrict a Section of Venango Street Next Week in Northeast Philadelphia

PennDOT announced today that overhead Interstate 95 bridge construction will restrict a section of Venango Street next week in Northeast Philadelphia.

Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Monday, August 10, through Friday, August 14, from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, periodic lane closures with flagging will be in place on Venango Street between Bath Street and Allen Street.

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

The work is part of PennDOT’s $311 million I-95/AF3 project that will reconstruct and widen 1.3 miles of I-95 in both directions between Tioga Street and Wheatsheaf Lane.

For more information on PennDOT’s I-95 reconstruction program, visit www.95revive.com.

Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.