Traffic & Transit

I-95 South Closing Overnight This Week For More CAP Project Work

PennDOT said portions of the highway in the Penn's Landing area will be closed overnight this week. See full details here.

Parts of Interstate 95 south will be closed overnight next week for more work on the major CAP project.
Parts of Interstate 95 south will be closed overnight next week for more work on the major CAP project. (Patch Graphics)

PHILADELPHIA — PennDOT has shifted the southbound Interstate 95 closure due to inclement weather in the forecast.

According to PennDOT, the work schedule now is, weather permitting, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday on southbound I-95 between Market Street and South Street.

Additionally, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, Tuesday through Thursday, ramp from I-676 East to I-95 South (Chester/Philadelphia Int’l Airport) will be closed

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During this closure, drivers will be directed to exit at the Ben Franklin Bridge and use 6th Street, Race Street and southbound Columbus Boulevard to access the on-ramp to I-95 South at Morris Street.

Trucks will be directed to continue south on Columbus Boulevard and use Oregon Avenue and Front Street to access the on-ramp to I-95 South.

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The Market Street ramp to I-95 South, which closed on Monday, Feb. 19, is scheduled to reopen to traffic on Friday.

During the closure, drivers are being directed to follow the posted detour signs to southbound Columbus Boulevard and access I-95 South at Morris Street.

Trucks will use the Front Street on-ramp to I-95 South.

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