PennDOT changes closure plans for I-95 South in Center City Philadelphia this week
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The full closure of Interstate 95 South in Center City Philadelphia, which had been planned for the overnight hours, has been canceled.
PennDOT said in a news release on Monday that the cancelation was due to rain in the forecast.
However, PennDOT said there will still be a single-lane closure and a ramp closure to watch out for, weather permitting.
From Tuesday, March 5, through Thursday, March 7, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, a lane closure is scheduled on southbound I-95 between Market Street and South Street.
From Tuesday, March 5, through Thursday, March 7, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, the ramp from I-676 East to I-95 South (Chester/Philadelphia Int'l Airport) will be closed.
Most drivers will be directed to exit at the Ben Franklin Bridge and use 6th Street, Race Street and southbound Columbus Boulevard to access the on-ramp to I-95 South at Morris Street.
Truck drivers will be directed to continue south on Columbus Boulevard and use Oregon Avenue and Front Street to access the on-ramp to I-95 South.
PennDOT also said the Market Street ramp to I-95 South, which closed on Monday, February 19, is scheduled to reopen to traffic on Friday, March 8.
