Parts of I-95 to close on evenings due to capping project in Old City

PennDOT crews are continuing work on a yearslong $329 million I-95 CAP project and starting Sunday night, that work will cause closures in the evenings along I-95, officials said.

In a statement, PennDOT announced that, due to overhead construction needed to create a 11.5 acre green space in Philly’s Old City neighborhood, there will be closures along I-95 south and the ramp that connects I-676 east to I-95 south starting this week.

Officials said drivers should be alert for the following restictions:

• Sunday, April 12, through Thursday, April 16, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, I-95 South will be closed between the I-676 Central Philadelphia/Callowhill Street (Exit 22) and Washington Avenue/Columbus Boulevard (Exit 20) interchanges. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use the I-676 West ramp (Exit 22), turn left onto Callowhill Street, turn right onto Columbus Boulevard, and then use the I-95 South ramp at Water/Morris streets.
• Sunday, April 12, through Thursday, April 16, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, the ramp from I-676 East to I-95 South will be closed and detoured. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use the 6^th Street ramp, turn left onto Race Street, turn right onto Columbus Boulevard, and then use the I-95 South ramp at Water/Morris streets.

During the closures, officials said, workers will install overhead jacks and sign structures as part of the project to replace and expand the covered area of I-95, from Chestnut to Walnut street.

To learn more about this project, including construction updates, project detours and other information, visit www.95revive.com and parkatpennslanding.com.