PHILADELPHIA, PA — Motorists traveling through Center City should expect overnight delays beginning Wednesday as PennDOT schedules utility construction on Vine Street under an $8.5 million safety improvement project.
At A Glance:
- Roads Affected: Westbound Vine Street (between Eighth Street and Tenth Street)
- Dates: Wednesday, March 4 – Saturday, March 7
- Times: 7:00 PM – 5:00 AM
- Reason: Utility construction tied to Vine Street safety upgrades
The lane closure will be in place on westbound Vine Street between Eighth and Tenth streets from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each night. All work is weather dependent.
No formal detour has been announced. Drivers heading west through Center City should plan extra time, expect slowdowns in the immediate work zone, and consider alternate east-west routes such as Callowhill Street or Spring Garden Street to avoid backups.
The work is part of a broader PennDOT project intended to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists along Vine Street between Eighth Street and Broad Street (Route 611). Planned upgrades include reducing travel lanes from three to two in each direction, upgrading traffic signals, installing ADA-compliant curb ramps, bump-outs, and bike lanes, and milling and repaving the roadway.
C. Abbonizio Contractors Inc., of Sewell, New Jersey, is the general contractor. The $8.5 million project is funded with 100% federal dollars, and construction is expected to finish in summer 2026.
For commuters traveling between Chester County and Center City, especially those using Vine Street to access I-676, monitor conditions closely. For real-time traffic updates and regional commuter impacts, visit the MyChesCo Traffic Center at https://www.mychesco.com/traffic/ before heading out.
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