More Viaduct Work Affecting Interstate 76 Traffic In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Construction on two viaducts in Center City Philadelphia will affect traffic on Interstate 76 west and east this week during overnight hours, according to PennDOT.

Westbound Interstate 76 will be closed, and eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane overnight this week for the work.

Westbound I-76 will be closed Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following morning.

Drivers will exit at 30th Street and follow Schuylkill Avenue to the on-ramp to westbound I-76 at Market Street.

Additionally, I-76 west will be closed between 30th Street and Interstate 676 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, Monday through Friday.

As for Interstate-76 east, it will be reduced to one lane overnight this week, as well.

The lane will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning Monday through Saturday.

The affected area is between 30th Street and University Avenue for median barrier construction.

PennDOT said the eastbound I-76 off-ramp to South Street also will be closed.

Eastbound I-76 motorists normally using this ramp will be directed to exit at 30th Street and follow the detour signs around 30th Street Station back to South Street.

Motorists are also reminded that westbound I-76 remains reduced to one lane around-the-clock until the end of the year between University Avenue and 30th Street for construction of a new median barrier.

In addition, the westbound I-76 off-ramp to South Street also remains closed through the end of the year, and the South Street on-ramp to eastbound I-76 remains closed until November for median construction in that area.

Westbound I-76 motorists heading for South Street will be detoured to the westbound off-ramp at 30th Street and follow the detour signs around 30th Street Station back to South Street. Motorists normally using the South Street eastbound on-ramp will be detoured west on South Street 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 the scheduled activities, which are weather permitting.

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.