I-76 East, West Traffic Impacted By Overnight Work Next Week

PHILADELPHIA — PennDOT work will affect Interstate 76 west and east traffic in Center City Philadelphia starting Sunday.

According to PennDOT, I-76 west will be closed periodically at night next week and continuously next weekend, and eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane periodically at night next week and continuously next weekend.

The closures will be in place to accommodate construction on two viaduct projects between 30th Street and University Avenue.

In addition, westbound I-76 remains reduced to one lane around-the-clock between University Avenue and 30th Street. While the eastbound and westbound on- and off- ramps at South Street remain closed for construction of a new I-76 median barrier, the westbound off-ramp and the eastbound on-ramp at South Street are expected to reopen by Monday, Nov. 16. Motorists normally using the South Street ramps will follow posted detour signs.

Weather permitting, the additional I-76 lane restrictions and locations for next week are:

• Sunday, Nov. 8, through Thursday, Nov. 12, periodically from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane between 30th Street and University Avenue for median barrier construction;
• Monday, Nov. 9, through Friday, Nov. 13, periodically from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, westbound I-76 will be closed between 30th Street and Interstate 676, or the ramp from westbound I-76 to 30th Street will be closed, for construction on the retaining wall between the river and the expressway;
• From noon Friday, Nov. 13, to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, westbound I-76 will be closed between the University Avenue and 30th Street interchanges for median construction; and
• From noon Friday, Nov. 13, to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane between the 30th Street and University Avenue interchanges for median construction.

When westbound I-76 is closed at night next week, traffic will be directed to exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp back to westbound I-76 at Market Street. When the westbound ramp to 30th Street is closed, motorists will be detoured to I-676 east, exit at 23rd Street, turn right on 23rd Street, then turn right on JFK Boulevard to 30th Street.

When westbound I-76 is closed next weekend, through motorists coming from New Jersey will be directed to go north on Interstate 95, then west on I-676 to access westbound I-76. Westbound local motorists will exit at University Avenue and follow the posted detours to the ramp to I-76 west

Drivers are advised to use alternate routes or allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur during all of the scheduled activities. Westbound I-76 through motorists in New Jersey should take Interstate 676 west back to westbound I-76 or take Interstate 95 north to I-676 west back to westbound I-76.