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Construction Activities...Remove median islands on Schuylkill Avenue
Motorists...Up to three lanes northbound; One lane southbound
Pedestrians...Crosswalk on south side at Market Street CLOSED; Crosswalk on north side of Chestnut Street CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
Work Area 2: Schuylkill Avenue - Chestnut to Walnut streets COMPLETEDConstruction Activities...Remove median islands...Repair deck on north side of Walnut Street intersection
Motorists...Two lanes southbound Schuylkill Avenue... Northbound Schuylkill Avenue CLOSED... Periodic nighttime LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...Crosswalk on south side at Chestnut Street CLOSED... Crosswalk on north side at Walnut Street CLOSED... Sidewalk on east side of Schuylkill Avenue CLOSED
Bicyclists...Bike lane restrictions at Chestnut Street and Schuylkill Avenue
Work Area 3: Chestnut Street - Intersection of 23rd and Chestnut streetsConstruction Activities...Install ADA curb ramps at intersection of 23rd and Chestnut streets
Motorists...No impacts
Pedestrians...Crosswalks CLOSED during ramp installations
Bicyclists...Share the road east of Schuylkill Ave
Work Area 4: Chestnut Street - 22nd to 23rd streetsConstruction Activities...Install light poles
Motorists...School bus loading area may be impacted during light pole installation
Pedestrians...Sidewalk maintained during light pole installation
Bicyclists...No impacts
Work Area 5: Chestnut Street - SW corner of 30th and Chestnut streetsConstruction Activities...Curb removal
Motorists...No impacts
Pedestrians...West crosswalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...Minor bike lane restriction at intersection
Work Area 1: Schuylkill Avenue* - Market to Chestnut streetsConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on west side...Widen and replace sidewalk
Motorists...Two lanes northbound on Schuylkill Avenue... Southbound CLOSED... Nighttime and weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...Pedestrian island and west sidewalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impact to Bicycle Lanes except at Schuylkill Avenue/Chestnut Street intersection
*Schuylkill Avenue is built on a structure (viaduct) that covers I-76.
Work Area 2: Schuylkill Avenue* - Chestnut to Walnut streetsConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on east side...Widen and replace sidewalk
Motorists...Northbound Schuylkill Avenue CLOSED...One lane southbound...Nighttime and weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...East sidewalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
*Schuylkill Avenue is built on a structure (viaduct) that covers I-76.
Work Area 3: Ramp A - I-76 west to Chestnut StreetConstruction Activities...Replace ramp pavement joints and drainage...Overlay ramp deck
Motorists...Ramp restricted to one lane...Nighttime and weekend RAMP CLOSURES
No Pedestrians or Bicyclists permitted on ramp
Work Area 4: Chestnut Street* - 30th to 31st streets Construction Activities...Remove and replace north sidewalk...Remove north half of Span 1 and replace with lightweight fill...Rehabilitate the retaining wall along the north sidewalk...Install storm sewer
Motorists...Two lanes eastbound on Chestnut Street
Pedestrians...Sidewalk on north side of Chestnut Street CLOSED...West crosswalk at 30th & Chestnut streets CLOSED
Bicyclists...Use travel lane
*Chestnut Street is built on a structure between 30th and 31st streets.
Work Area 5: Chestnut Street at Schuylkill AvenueConstruction Activities...Remove and replace bridge deck in intersection...Repair steel superstructure
Motorists...Two lanes eastbound on Chestnut Street straddling the work area... Nighttime and weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...No impacts Bicyclists...Use travel lane
Work Area 6: Chestnut Street - 23rd to 24th streetsConstruction Activities...Construct south sidewalk between CSX railroad and 24th Street...Install ornamental railings on Chestnut Street...Rehabilitate south wall of bridge over 24th Street...Replace south sidewalk between 23rd and 24th street...Install storm sewer
Motorists...Two lanes eastbound on Chestnut Street (right lane must turn right)...24th Street CLOSED under Chestnut Street bridge
Pedestrians...South sidewalk on Chestnut Street maintained behind barrier... 24th Street sidewalk CLOSED at bridge
Bicyclists...Use Chestnut Street travel lane... 24th Street CLOSED at Chestnut Street bridge
Work Area 7: 24th Street at Chestnut Street bridgeConstruction Activities...Rehabilitate south spandrel* wall of Chestnut Street bridge over 24th Street...Replace roadway deck and sidewalks and install ornamental railing
Motorists...24th Street CLOSED under Chestnut Street
Pedestrians...Sidewalks under Chestnut Street CLOSED
Bicyclists...24th Street CLOSED under bridge...Chestnut Street bike lane ends at 24th Street
*A spandrel wall is the space between two arches or between an arch and a rectangular enclosure.
Work Area 8: Intersection of 30th and Chestnut* streetsConstruction Activities...Repair superstructure and substructure steel on Chestnut Street over 30th Street
Motorists...One lane in each direction
Pedestrians...One sidewalk at a time CLOSED Bicyclists...No impacts
*Chestnut Street is built on a structure between 30th and 31st streets.
Work Area 1: Schuylkill Avenue* - Market to Chestnut streetsConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on west side of Schuylkill Avenue...Widen and replace sidewalk
Motorists...Two lanes northbound on Schuylkill Avenue...Southbound CLOSED...Nighttime and Weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...Pedestrian island and west sidewalk on Schuylkill Avenue CLOSED...North crosswalk at intersection of Schuylkill Avenue and Chestnut Street CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
*Schuylkill Avenue is built on a structure (viaduct) between Market and Walnut streets.
Work Area 2: Schuylkill Avenue* - Chestnut to Walnut streetsConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on west side of Schuylkill Avenue...Widen and replace sidewalk
Motorists...One lane southbound...Nighttime and Weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...West sidewalk CLOSED...Pedestrian walkway is on the east side of Schuylkill Avenue
Bicyclists...No impacts
*Schuylkill Avenue is built on a structure (viaduct) between Market and Walnut streets.
Work Area 3: Chestnut Street - 30th to 31st streetsConstruction Activities...Replace north sidewalk...Remove and fill north half of Span 1...Rehabilitate north sidewalk retaining wall...Install storm sewer...Repair and repave Span 2 deck.
Motorists...Two lanes eastbound
Pedestrians...Sidewalk on north side CLOSED Bicyclists...Use travel lane
Work Area 4: Ramp B - Schuylkill Avenue to I-76 EastConstruction Activities...Remove, repair steel, and replace east half of ramp deck
Motorists...One lane on ramp
No Pedestrians or Bicyclists permitted on ramp
Work Area 5: Chestnut Street - 23rd to 24th streetsConstruction Activities...Remove middle third of roadway and bridge deck and refill arch...Continue installation of storm sewer
Motorists...Two lanes straddling work area...24th Street CLOSED at bridge
Pedestrians...No impacts on Chestnut Street...24th Street CLOSED at bridge
Bicyclists...Use travel lane on Chestnut Street...24th Street CLOSED at bridge
Work Area 1: Schuylkill Avenue - Market Street to Chestnut StreetConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on west side...Widen and replace sidewalk
Motorists...Two lanes northbound...Southbound CLOSED...Nighttime and weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...Pedestrian island and west sidewalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
Work Area 2: Schuylkill Avenue - Chestnut Street to Walnut StreetConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on west side...Widen and replace sidewalk
Motorists...One lane southbound...Nighttime and Weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...West sidewalk CLOSED...Sidewalk on the east side of Schuylkill Avenue OPEN...Schuylkill Avenue/Chestnut Street intersection south sidewalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
Work Area 3: North side of Chestnut Street, 31st Street to 30th StreetConstruction Activities...Replace south sidewalk...Remove and re-fill south half of Span 1...Repair steel superstructure...Install storm sewer....Repave south half
Motorists...Two lanes eastbound
Pedestrians...Sidewalk on south side CLOSED...30th Street/Chestnut Street intersection west sidewalk CLOSED...31st Street/Chestnut Street intersection east sidewalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...May use sidewalk
Work Area 4: Ramp B - Schuylkill Avenue to I-76 EastConstruction Activities...Remove pavement overlay...Repair steel superstructure and substructure...Replace west half concrete overlay
Motorists...One lane on ramp
No Pedestrians or Bicyclists permitted on ramp
Work Area 5: Chestnut Street, 23rd to 24th streets, north sideConstruction Activities...Rehabilitate bridge's north spandrel wall*, remove and replace arch fill...Construct north sidewalk between CSX railroad and 24th Street...Replace roadway deck and sidewalks and install ornamental railings...Replace north sidewalk between 24th and 23rd streets...Install storm sewer.
Motorists...Two lanes eastbound (right lane must turn right)...24th Street CLOSED at overpass
Pedestrians...Sidewalk on north side behind barrier...24th Street CLOSED at overpass
Bicyclists...Use travel lane...24th Street CLOSED at overpass
*A spandrel wall is the space between two arches or between an arch and a rectangular enclosure.
This work has been rescheduled to take place from January 2020 through March 2020.Construction Activities...Rehabilitate retaining wall supporting Schuylkill River Trail below Chestnut Street Bridge
Pedestrians...Trail CLOSED under Chestnut Street bridge
Bicyclists...Trail CLOSED under Chestnut Street bridge
Work Area 8: Chestnut Street, 32nd to 34th streetsConstruction Activities...Install final pavement markings
Motorists...Short term lane closures
Pedestrians...No impacts
Bicyclists...Short term lane closures
Work Area 1: Schuylkill Avenue - Market to Chestnut streetsConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on the east side...Widen and replace the sidewalk
Motorists...Variable two-to-three lanes northbound...Southbound CLOSED
Nighttime and weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...Pedestrian island and east sidewalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
Work Area 2: Schuylkill Avenue, Chestnut Street to Walnut StreetConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, repair steel superstructure on the east side...Widen and replace the sidewalk
Motorists...Variable 0ne-or-two lanes southbound...Nighttime and weekend LANE CLOSURES on I-76
Pedestrians...East sidewalk CLOSED...West sidewalk OPEN
Bicyclists...Maintain bicycle detour north on 30th Street to eastbound Market Street to southbound 23rd Street to Chestnut Street
Work Area 3: Chestnut Street, Schuylkill Avenue to 24th StreetConstruction Activities...Remove and replace deck, and repair the steel superstructure of the Chestnut Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River and Schuylkill Trail...Widen and replace bridge sidewalks...Rehabilitate and strengthen the Chestnut Street arch structure over CSX railroad...Install trellis
Motorists...Chestnut Street between Schuylkill Avenue and 24th Street CLOSED
River Impacts...Schuylkill River partial closure one-half channel at a time
Pedestrians...Chestnut Street between Schuylkill Avenue an 24th Street CLOSED...Pedestrians detour on 30th Street to Walnut Street east to 23rd Street north to Chestnut Street
Bicyclists...Chestnut Street between Schuylkill Avenue an 24th Street CLOSED...Bicycle detour 30th Street to eastbound Market Street to southbound 23rd Street to Chestnut Street
Work Area 4: Chestnut Street, 24th Street to 23rd StreetConstruction Activities...Construct and remove temporary access driveway to 2400 Chestnut Street...Complete replacement of south sidewalk from 24th Street to 23rd Street
Motorists...Access to-and-from 2400 Chestnut Street Garage only
Pedestrians...Pedestrian access to and from Chestnut Street at 23rd Street only
Bicyclists...Access to and from 2400 block of Chestnut Street from 23rd Street...Chestnut Street between Schuylkill Avenue an 24th Street OPEN UNTIL MID-FEBRUARY 2020
Bicycle detour: 30th Street to eastbound Market Street to southbound 23rd Street to Chestnut Street. Maintain bicycle detour north on 30th Street to eastbound Market Street to southbound 23rd Street to Chestnut Street.
Construction Activities...Pavement marking adjustments for Chestnut Street Diversion Route
Motorists...Increased traffic volume on Market Street
Pedestrians...No impacts
Bicyclists...Maintain bicycle detour north on 30th Street to eastbound Market Street to southbound 23rd Street to Chestnut Street.
Work Area 6: Schuylkill River Trail under Chestnut StreetConstruction Activities...Rehabilitate retaining wall supporting Schuylkill River Trail below Chestnut Street Bridge
Pedestrians...Trail will be closed for 3 months this winter under Chestnut Street bridge...Closure date TBD
Bicyclists...Trail will be closed for 3 months this winter under Chestnut Street bridge...Closure date TBD
Work Area 1: Chestnut Street, 32nd to 22nd streetsConstruction Activities...Mill and Repave sections of Chestnut Street...Place final pavement markings
Motorists...Short term work zone restrictions
Pedestrians...None
Bicyclists...Short term work zone restrictions
Work Area 2: Intersection of Schuylkill Avenue & Market StreetConstruction Activities...Construct median island...Mill, repave, and place final pavement markings
Motorists...No impacts
Pedestrians...South crosswalk at Market Street CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
Work Area 3: Intersection of Schuylkill Avenue and Walnut Street
Construction Activities...Construct portion of median and east sidewalk
Motorists...Northbound Walnut Street CLOSED
Pedestrians...East sidewalk on Schuylkill Avenue CLOSED between Walnut and Chestnut streets
Bicyclists...No impacts
Work Area 4: 24th Street at Chestnut StreetConstruction Activities...Rehabilitate the underside of the arch barrel spans...Mill and overlay 24th Street under Chestnut Street...Replace sidewalk and curb around bridge
Motorists...24th Street CLOSED to through traffic
Pedestrians...24th Street CLOSED at Chestnut Street bridge
Bicyclists...24th Street CLOSED at Chestnut Street bridge
Construction Activities...Restore final pavement markings
Motorists...Short term lane restrictions for pavement marking restoration
Pedestrians...No impacts Bicyclist Impacts...No impacts
Work Area 6: Schuylkill Avenue, Chestnut to Walnut streetsConstruction Activities...Construct remaining portion of east sidewalk
Motorists...One lane southbound on Schuylkill Avenue...Northbound CLOSED
Pedestrians...East sidewalk CLOSED...South crosswalk CLOSED at Chestnut Street...North Crosswalk CLOSED at Walnut Street
Bicyclists...Northbound Schuylkill Avenue CLOSED
Work Area 7: Schuylkill Avenue, Market to Chestnut streetsConstruction Activities...Construct remaining portion of medians
Motorists...Two lanes northbound on Schuylkill Avenue...Southbound CLOSED
Pedestrians...South crosswalk CLOSED at Market Street
Bicyclists...Southbound Schuylkill Avenue CLOSED
Work Area 8: 22nd Street at Chestnut StreetConstruction Activities...Install ADA curb ramps
Motorists...No impacts
Pedestrians...West crosswalk CLOSED
Bicyclists...No impacts
