Falls Bridge Closure Begins

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Repairs on the Falls Bridge are well underway, and the bridge’s closure began as scheduled on Monday.

Streets Commissioner Donald D. Carlton announced that on-site construction activity commenced on January 25 for rehabilitation work.

The work will require the bridge to be closed to vehicular traffic, while pedestrian and bicycle access will be maintained during construction.

On Monday, January 25, the contractor closed the upstream sidewalk across the Falls Bridge from Kelly Drive to Martin Luther King Drive.

The contractor expects short-duration lane closures on the bridge during the off-peak hours from 9AM to 3PM.

On Monday, the contractor closed the Falls Bridge again to vehicular traffic. Detour signs will be posted around the bridge closure. Traffic will be detoured to the City Avenue bridges.

It is expected that the rehabilitation work will be completed by April 1, and the Falls Bridge will be reopened to vehicular traffic at that time.

This project includes the rehabilitation and strengthening of the existing steel floor beams and stringers. The work will be performed by Buckley & Company, Inc. and Cornell & Company.