PHILADELPHIA, PA — Regional bridge repairs will continue next week on the Interstate 95 Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia under a $44.6 million Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) bridge improvement project to perform high-priority repairs on several structures on interstates in Philadelphia, Delaware and Bucks counties.
On Wednesday, September 20, and Friday, September 22, from 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, lane closures are scheduled on the northbound or southbound decks on the I-95 Girard Point Bridge between Penrose Avenue (Route 291) and Broad Street (Route 611) to allow crews to setup or remove long-term shoulder closures for bridge repair.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Repairs to the structures under this project include replacing rocker bearings, frozen sliding plate bearings and deck expansion joints; cleaning and painting steel beams; repairing substructure concrete; and reconstructing bearing pedestals.
The project also includes the replacement of high mast light poles along the I-95 corridor in Philadelphia and Delaware counties.
Driscoll Construction Company, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
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