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Walt Whitman rehab project will funnel traffic to one lane in each direction starting Monday
FOX 29's Steve Keeley has the latest updates on the traffic project on the Walt Whitman Bridge.
PHILADELPHIA - The Delaware River Port Authority on Thursday announced a four-month repair project on the Philadelphia side of the Walt Whitman Bridge that will funnel traffic on I-76 to just one lane in each direction.
The Walt Whitman I-76 Corridor Rehabilitation Project will start on Monday and impact a stretch of the highway between Broad Street (Exit 349) and Passyunk Avenue (Exit 347), according to a release from the Port Authority.
Several ramps within the construction zone will be closed during the four-month timeframe as crews work to improve drainage and make repairs to concrete overpasses.
From: Delaware River Port Authority
The following ramps will be closed starting Monday, according to the Delaware River Port Authority:
- The entrance ramp from Broad Street north to I-76 west will be closed until May 30.
- The exit ramp (Exit 348) from I-76 west to Penrose Avenue will be closed until May 23.
- The entrance ramp from Penrose Avenue north to I-76 east will be closed until May 23.
Roughly two weeks later, on May 25, the Port Authority will close the exit ramp from I-76 to Passyunk Avenue for an estimated two days. On the same day the entrance ramp from Passyunk Avenue to I-76 will close until June 7.
Port Authority officials said motorists can expect detours during the construction.
The Walt Whitman I-76 Corridor Rehabilitation Project began in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2023, according to a release. The project has allocated more than $70M to rehabilitating about two miles of I-76 between the bridge's toll plaza and Passyunk Avenue.
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