I-76 West Lane Closed Through Year's End In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Westbound Interstate 76 in Philadelphia is reduced to one lane through the end of the year due to median barrier reconstruction, PennDOT said.

According to PennDOT, the road is limited to one lane 24 hours a day, seven days a week until the end of the year.

The affected area is between the University Avenue and 30th Street interchanges in Center City.

In addition, the westbound off-ramp to South Street will be closed from through the end of the year, and the South Street on-ramp to eastbound I-76 is closed for about six weeks during median barrier construction in that area.

Additional I-76 lane restrictions and ramp closures also scheduled next week include:

• Monday through Friday, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane at 7 p.m., then closed completely intermittently from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning between the 30th Street and University Avenue interchanges for median barrier reconstruction and overhead viaduct painting. Eastbound traffic will exit at 30th Street, follow the detour around 30th Street Station, turn left on Chestnut Street, then right on Schuylkill Avenue to the Walnut Street ramp back to I-76. The South Street eastbound off-ramp also will be closed;
• Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, westbound I-76 will be closed intermittently between the 30th Street and Interstate 676 interchanges for overhead viaduct construction. During the closure, westbound I-76, already reduced to a single lane beginning at University Avenue, will be detoured to the 30th Street off-ramp and follow Schuylkill Avenue back to the Market Street ramp to westbound I-76; and
• From 7 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday, eastbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane between the 30th Street and University Avenue interchanges for median barrier reconstruction. The South Street eastbound off-ramp also will be closed.

During the closure of the westbound off-ramp to South Street, motorists will be detoured to the westbound off-ramp at 30th Street and follow the detour signs around 30th Street Station back to South Street.

During the closure of the eastbound off-ramp to South Street, eastbound I-76 motorists will be directed to exit at 30th Street and follow the detour signs around 30th Street Station back to South Street.

During the closure of the South Street on-ramp to eastbound I-76, motorists will be directed to follow South Street west to 34th Street and the ramp to eastbound I-76.

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, which are weather permitting.