Market Street Bridge Construction Update
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that bridge and utility construction will close westbound Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) at night this week and restrict Market Street for one month under the project to rehabilitate the bridges that carry Market Street over Amtrak and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), the Schuylkill River Trail, and CSX Railroad in Center City, Philadelphia.
Weather permitting, drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, July 20, through Thursday, July 23, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, I-76 West will be closed and detoured between the 30th Street and I-676 interchanges for bridge construction. Drivers will be directed to exit at 30th Street and travel west on Schuylkill Avenue to access the ramps to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-676 East.
- Monday, July 20, through Thursday, August 20, the center lane will be closed on Market Street between Schuylkill Avenue and 30th Street for utility construction. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in both directions at all times.
The utility work on Market Street is in preparation for the closure, demolition, and reconstruction of the Market Street bridge over the Schuylkill River beginning in late August. Additional information, including detour routes, will be released closer to the closure date.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling along the detour routes or through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur.
PennDOT is replacing Market Street bridges over Amtrak and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), redecking the Market Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River, and replacing the Market Street bridge over the Schuylkill River Trail and CSX Railroad on the east side of the river.
To learn more about this project, visit www.marketstreetbridges.com.