​King of Prussia, PA – Daytime and overnight lane closures are scheduled next week on U.S. 30 (West Girard Avenue) between 34th Street and 38th Street in Philadelphia, for bridge construction, as part of a project to replace the bridge that carries four lanes of traffic and the SEPTA Route 15 trolley over CSX railroad tracks between 34th and 38th streets in the Parkside neighborhood of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedule is:

• Sunday, August 30, through Thursday, September 3, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning; and
• Monday, August 31, through Friday, September 4, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. The schedule is weather dependent and subject to change.

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signing, and relevant training.

The scope of the project includes replacement of the bridge superstructure and rehabilitation of the stone support abutments. In addition, the exit ramp of eastbound Interstate 76 will have a dedicated right turn lane added. The SEPTA trolley tracks will also be replaced across the bridge.

As construction progresses, two full-weekend closures of eastbound U.S. 30 (Girard Avenue) will be scheduled to complete the replacement of the superstructure. Eastbound U.S. 30 (Girard Avenue) motorists will be detoured over Lancaster Avenue, Powelton Avenue, 33rd Street, Mantua Avenue and 34th Street. Westbound traffic and pedestrian access will be maintained on U.S. 30 (Girard Avenue) throughout both weekend closures.

Neshaminy Constructors In., is the general contractor on the $4,141,673 project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. The entire project is expected to finish in spring 2021.

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

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