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Updated CE Expert System documents have been posted for the I-95/Betsy Ross Bridge interchange.

(Also for US 1)  PennDOT - District 6 News: Resurfacing, Bridge Repair Continues at Night This Weekend, Next Week on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), I-76 Ramps in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that various construction activities including milling, paving and bridge repair will continue at night this weekend and next week on Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in Philadelphia under a $36.8 million project to resurface and repair nearly five miles of the interstate, the associated on-and-off ramps, and more than 20 bridges.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on sections of eastbound and westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between the U.S. 1 and I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) interchanges for high-friction surface treatment.
Saturday, September 7, through Friday, September 13, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to Girard Avenue will be closed and detoured for milling and bridge repair. Motorists will be directed to continue on westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), exit at Montgomery Drive and use the ramp to eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to access Girard Avenue.
Thursday, September 12, and Friday, September 13, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from Spring Garden Street to westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured for milling. Motorists will be directed to follow the posted detour route to access westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).
Thursday, September 12, and Friday, September 13, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from Girard Avenue to westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) will be closed and detoured for milling and paving. Motorists will be directed to use Belmont Avenue and Montgomery Drive to access westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway).
Monday, September 9, through Friday, September 13, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on sections of eastbound and westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between the U.S. 1 and 30th Street Station interchanges for milling, paving and guiderail installation.
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 mill and overlay I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) pavement from U.S. 1 to I-676 (Vine Street Expressway); perform concrete base, shoulder and barrier repair and replacement as needed; construct minor grade adjustments for existing inlets at select locations; replace damaged signs; install new pavement markings, delineators, and rumble strips; and perform bridge repairs.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,000 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.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov

(Related to I-95 and PA 73)  PennDOT - District 6 News: Wissinoming Street Reopened Between Cottman and Princeton Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Wissinoming Street has reopened between Cottman Avenue and Princeton Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.

Wissinoming Street was closed in 2009 for construction of PennDOT's Interstate 95 Sections CP2 and CP3 projects for relocation and installation of water and sewer mains, reconstruction and widening of I-95 between Bleigh Avenue and Levick Street, construction of a new southbound I-95 on-ramp at Cottman Avenue, and eventual reconstruction and improvement of the street.

Additional improvements to Wissinoming Street include installation of additional on-street parking and creation of open green space for public use.

Drivers can enter Wissinoming Street from Cottman Avenue, Wellington Street, Friendship Street, and Princeton Avenue. Wissinoming Street is now one-way between Wellington Street and Friendship Street.

The reopening of Wissinoming Street marks the completion of PennDOT's I-95/CPR projects that reconstructed and improved 1.4 miles of I-95, its structures, and surface streets between the Cottman Avenue and Bridge Street interchanges.

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

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,000 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.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov