From PhillyVoice · · 1m 20s
Center City Road Closures This Weekend
I-76 and Schuylkill Avenue close this weekend for Market Street Bridge repairs.
In brief
I-76 and Schuylkill Avenue close this weekend for Market Street Bridge repairs. PennDOT closes Center City sections of I-76 and Schuylkill Avenue this weekend to repair the Market Street Bridge, which has been closed to cars since August. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Road Closures This Weekend
Center City sections of I-76 and Schuylkill Avenue close this weekend for Market Street Bridge repairs.
Closures Start Friday
Vehicles blocked from entering I-76 between I-676 and 30th Street interchanges and Schuylkill Avenue from Chestnut Street to JFK Boulevard starting Friday evening.
Detour Routes
Eastbound drivers rerouted to Arch Street/30th Street exit then Market Street and 38th Street before 34th Street. Westbound traffic takes South Street exit to 22nd Street and I-676.
Market Street Bridge Work
Market Street Bridge closed to cars since August and will be inaccessible to pedestrians and cyclists from 23rd to 30th streets during weekend work.
Project Details
PennDOT's $148.9 million project to repair Market Street bridges runs through 2029 and has been ongoing since last year.
Truck Detours
Trucks follow different detour routes in Center City during the weekend closures.
Work Duration
Closures last until 5 a.m. Monday after starting at 9 p.m. Friday.
The main idea
PennDOT closes Center City sections of I-76 and Schuylkill Avenue this weekend to repair the Market Street Bridge, which has been closed to cars since August.
