The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that construction will begin on Monday, January 12, on the $261.5 million, two-phase project to rehabilitate the I-95 Girard Point Bridge and nine approach structures in Southwest Philadelphia.
Initial construction activities under Phases 1 and 2 through mid-February 2026 will be limited to mobilization and construction of contractor access roads at various locations under I-95 between Enterprise Avenue and FDR Park Drive. No travel restrictions are planned on I-95 at this time.
Once construction starts later this winter, PennDOT will maintain three lanes of traffic in each direction on I-95. To accommodate travelers to the FIFA World Cup and the MLB All-Star game, PennDOT will work to minimize traffic impacts until these events are completed.
In late July 2026, long-term construction patterns maintaining three travel lanes during peak hours will be installed, while frequent off-peak and weekend lane restrictions will be coordinated with other regional events, including those at the Sports Complex in South Philadelphia.
Under Phases 1 and 2, the main 5,183-foot, double-decked I-95 Girard Point Bridge and nine approach structures between Enterprise Avenue and Broad Street (Route 611) will be repaired.
Improvements include:
- Rehabilitating the bridge deck, including the application of a Latex Modified Concrete (LMC) overlay, and improving the decks’ expansion joints.
- Replacing the bridge parapets (barriers).
- Rehabilitating and painting select areas of steel superstructure.
- Rehabilitating substructure concrete.
- Replacing and improving the bridge’s lighting and drainage systems.
- Installing protection and scour remediation for the main Girard Point Bridge pier in the Schuylkill River.
- Upgrading Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on I-95.
Ten additional approach structures will be repaired under Phase 3 of the project, which is expected to start at the completion of Phase 2. Phase 4, not yet scheduled, will repaint the main bridge. The entire project is expected to finish in early 2031.
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