Bridge Repairs Planned at Night This Week, Continuously This Weekend on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA - ThePennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge repairs are planned at night this week and continuously this weekend on northbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) in Philadelphia under a $100.6 million project to rehabilitate the Wayne Junction Viaduct over the SEPTA tracks and Nicetown neighborhood in Philadelphia.

• Wednesday July 24, and Thursday, July 25, from 8:00 PM to 11:00 AM the following morning, periodic single and double lane closures are planned on northbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) between Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and Henry Avenue.
• From 8:00 PM Friday, July 26, to 5:00 AM Monday, July 29, continuous single lane closures with periodic double lane closures are planned on northbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) between I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and Henry Avenue.
  

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

For more information on this bridge improvement project, visit www.us1wav.com.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

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Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, [email protected]

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