ROAD WATCH: 2-17
(Rehab/re-anchor Work Starts on 19 bridges on I-95 & I-76 for 10 months; cost of nearly $16 million)

Construction will begin Feb. 19 on a 10-month, $15.9 million project to rehabilitate and re-anchor protective barriers on 19 bridges along I-95 and the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) in Philadelphia, PennDOT reports.
From Tuesday to Feb. 28, crews will be working 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays on the shoulder of I-95 North over Bartram Avenue and Route 291 (Penrose Avenue), and on the shoulder of the ramp from Bartram Avenue to I-95 North.
No lanes will be restricted. However, motorists are advised to allow additional time to travel on I-95 because backups may occur. The work schedule is weather dependent.
Crews will reinforce the existing bridge walls, raising the height of the walls 18 inches to meet current design standards; re-anchoring the walls to the structure; and reinforcing the median barrier.
No lane closures are expected on I-95 as crews will work on the shoulder. In the other locations, lane restrictions may occur, but only between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The overnight work may include some closures and detours of certain ramps at a later date.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Buckley & Company of Philadelphia is the general contractor on the $15.9 million contract that is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
The bridge locations covered under this project are:
XXX I-95 North over Penrose Avenue, between Exit 12 (Philadelphia International Airport) and Exit 17 (Broad Street);
XXX I-95 South over Penrose Avenue, between Exit 14 (Bartram Avenue) and Exit 12 (airport);
XXX I-95 North over Bartram Avenue, between Exit 12 (airport) and Exit 17 (Broad Street);
XXX I-95 South over Bartram Avenue (Exit 14);
XXX I-95 South over Grant Avenue, between Exit 35 (Route 63) and Exit 32 (Academy Road);
XXX Ramp from I-95 South to Bartram Avenue (Exit 14);
XXX Ramp from Bartram Avenue to I-95 North;
Ramp from I-95 South to Island Avenue (Exit 13);
XXX Ramp from the airport to I-95 North;
XXX Ramp from the airport to I-95 South;
XXX Ramp from Platt Bridge to I-95 South;
XXX Two ramps from Girard Avenue to I-76 West;
XXX Ramp from Girard Avenue to I-76 East;
XXX Ramp from I-76 East to Girard Avenue (Exit 342);
XXX Ramp from I-76 West to Chestnut Street (Exit 344);
XXX Ramp from I-76 East to University Avenue (Exit 346B);
XXX Ramp from Spring Garden Street to I-76 West;
XXX Ramp from Walnut Street to I-76 East.
U.S. ROUTE 202
Overnight lane closures will continue this week on Route 202 North/South in Tredyffrin and East Whiteland townships, Chester County for the placement of protective shielding on the underside of the Route 29 and Swedesford Road overpasses.
Route 202 will be reduced from two lanes to one in each direction between the Chesterbrook and Route 401 interchanges Monday-Thursday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning.
Motorists traveling on Route 202, Route 29 and Swedesford Road are advised to use extra care and allow additional time to drive through the construction area.
I-76/I-676
Overnight lane closures at night are scheduled this week on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-676 (Vine Expressway) in Philadelphia for the installation of conduit for a $23 million project to install Intelligent Transportation System equipment, PennDOT said.
Sunday and Monday, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., the right lane of I-76 East will be closed between Walnut and 34th streets.
Monday-Wednesday, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., the right lane of I-76 West will be closed between Walnut Street and I-676.
Wednesday-Thursday, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., the right lane of I-676 West will be closed between 24th Street and I-76.
ROUTE 422
Work will begin Monday on a $5.5 million project to reduce congestion on Route 422 West during weekday evening rush hours by adding a third westbound lane between the Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) and Route 363 (Trooper Road) interchanges in Upper Merion and West Norriton townships, Montgomery County.
Construction is scheduled to finish in November. Preliminary work will start Monday to install construction signs and fencing along the highway, but this work will not affect traffic.
Overnight lane closures are scheduled to start Tuesday night, Feb. 26, when crews begin to remove traffic lines and paint new lines on Route 422 to shift travel lanes in preparation for installing temporary median barriers on the bridge over the Schuylkill River.
TRAFFIC DELAYS
I-476 North/South – several municipalities, litter removal between I-95 and U.S. Route 30, 12-4 a.m. weekdays.
I-95 North/South – several municipalities, litter removal between the Philadelphia county line and Delaware state line 12-4 a.m. weekdays.
Middletown – Route 352 North/South, patching between Glen Riddle and Knowlton roads 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Haverford – Ardmore Avenue, bridge parapet repairs between Golf View and Haverford roads 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Marple – Cedar Grove Road, patching between Routes 252 and 320, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Chester Township – Concord Road, utility installation between Commerce Drive and McDonald Boulevard starting 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, until June 4.
Springfield – West Springfield Road, Aqua Pennsylvania utility installation between North State and North Britton roads 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Work began Feb. 11 and will continue until April 18.
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