PennDOT announced that bridge and pavement repair will occur at night next week on two Interstate 95 ramps in Philadelphia under a $37.4 million project to perform high-priority repairs on 27 I-95 bridges in the City, to maintain the functionality, safety, and mobility of the structures along this critical corridor.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on the ramp from southbound I-95 at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange for bridge repair.
- Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, the ramp from Aramingo Avenue to southbound I-95 at the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange will be closed for concrete repair and intersection improvements. Motorists will be directed to the adjacent intersection of Aramingo Avenue and Adams Avenue for access to southbound I-95.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near 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 the deteriorated bridge decks, superstructure components, and portions of the substructures as needed.
Work on the superstructures 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. Physical construction on this project is expected to be completed in late 2027.
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