Interstate 76 Closing Overnight This Week In Center City

PHILADELPHIA — Interstate 76 in Center City Philadelphia will have travel restrictions overnight this week due to viaduct construction, PennDOT said.

According to PennDOT, the road will have restrictions in both directions this week.

From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, eastbound I-76 will be closed between 30th Street and South Street, or westbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane and the westbound off-ramp to 30th Street will be close.

When eastbound I-76 is closed, traffic will be detoured to the off-ramp at 30th Street, go around 30th Street Station, turn left on Chestnut Street, then right Schuylkill Avenue to the ramp back to eastbound I-76 at Walnut Street.

Then from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, westbound I-76 will be closed between 30th Street and Interstate 676, or the westbound off-ramp to 30th Street will be closed and westbound I-76 will be reduced to one lane.

When westbound I-76 is closed, traffic will be detoured to the off-ramp at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the westbound on-ramp at Market Street.

When the westbound off-ramp to 30th Street is closed, traffic will be detoured east on I-676, exit at 23rd Street, turn left on 22nd Street to the ramp to I-676 west, then take the ramp to I-76 east and the exit at 30th Street.

Drivers are advised to use alternate routes or allow extra time when traveling through the work area because significant backups and delays will occur.

All operations are weather dependent.