76 East Closing Fully In Center City This Weekend

PHILADELPHIA — Eastbound Interstate 76 will be closed and detoured in Center City this weekend, according to PennDOT.

The closure will be between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges in Center City Philadelphia from 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, for repairs and repaving of a section of the Schuylkill Expressway viaduct.

Before the full closure Friday night, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

When eastbound I-76 is closed, motorists will be directed to use the following alternate routes:

• Follow eastbound I-676 to southbound Interstate 95 to access I-76; or
• Exit at 30th Street, follow 30th Street around the station, turn right on Market Street, left on 38th Street and straight on University Avenue to 34th Street to access the ramp to eastbound I-76.

While the weekend closure is in place, the ramp to eastbound I-76 at Walnut Street will be closed and detoured.

Drivers will be directed to follow Walnut Street, turn left on 38th Street and go straight on University Avenue to 34th Street and the ramp to eastbound I-76.

In addition, westbound I-76 will be closed overnight and eastbound I-76 will be restricted to a single lane overnight next week between the 30th Street and Interstate 676 interchanges for painting and demolition of sections of the overhead viaduct.

Weather permitting, the I-76 work schedule for next week is:

• Monday, Aug. 12, through Thursday, Aug. 15, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane between the I-676 and South Street interchanges for overhead structure demolition and painting;
• Monday, Aug. 12, through Friday, Aug. 16, westbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane at 9 p.m., then closed completely from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning between the 30th Street and I-676 interchanges for overhead structure demolition and painting. During the closure, westbound I-76 motorists will exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp to westbound I-76 or to eastbound I-676; and
• Monday, Aug. 12, through Friday, Aug. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be periodic, short-term closures of the deceleration lane on westbound I-76 approaching the ramp to 30th Street for concrete placement under the viaduct.

Drivers are advised to use an alternate route or allow extra time when traveling through the work areas during the lane closures because significant backups and delays will occur.