A Major Road Closes This Thursday Due to Ongoing Construction Project.
The Columbus Boulevard ramp connecting to Interstate 95 near Penn's Landing will be sealed off starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday as part of an ambitious construction project aimed at building a park and pedestrian pathway over the highway between Chestnut and Walnut streets.
The closure, set to take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., will have a ripple effect on traffic in the area. To get onto I-95 North, drivers will need to head north on Columbus Boulevard and use an alternative ramp located at Summer Street before merging back into the highway.
Meanwhile, commuters attempting to reach Interstate 676 East can take a detour by turning left onto Callowhill Street, then left onto Sixth Street, and finally accessing a new entry point for the interstate. Travelers bound for I-676-West will have to follow an even more circuitous route, taking Callowhill Street once, then turning left onto Eighth Street before joining the on-ramp.
The delay is expected to be frustrating, with drivers advised to allow extra time when traveling in the area. The 511 website and social media channels can provide up-to-date information on traffic congestion.
At stake is a $329 million project spearheaded by PennDOT that promises to bring a new park and public space to the area once completed – slated for completion by 2029. Construction delays have been persistent, with earlier this year's installation of steel 'beans' used to support the cap being an example.
The Columbus Boulevard ramp connecting to Interstate 95 near Penn's Landing will be sealed off starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday as part of an ambitious construction project aimed at building a park and pedestrian pathway over the highway between Chestnut and Walnut streets.
The closure, set to take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., will have a ripple effect on traffic in the area. To get onto I-95 North, drivers will need to head north on Columbus Boulevard and use an alternative ramp located at Summer Street before merging back into the highway.
Meanwhile, commuters attempting to reach Interstate 676 East can take a detour by turning left onto Callowhill Street, then left onto Sixth Street, and finally accessing a new entry point for the interstate. Travelers bound for I-676-West will have to follow an even more circuitous route, taking Callowhill Street once, then turning left onto Eighth Street before joining the on-ramp.
The delay is expected to be frustrating, with drivers advised to allow extra time when traveling in the area. The 511 website and social media channels can provide up-to-date information on traffic congestion.
At stake is a $329 million project spearheaded by PennDOT that promises to bring a new park and public space to the area once completed – slated for completion by 2029. Construction delays have been persistent, with earlier this year's installation of steel 'beans' used to support the cap being an example.
, good luck with that! I'm already planning my route for Thursday... anyone else gonna be affected by this? Should've planned this construction better, especially if they're building a park over I-95 
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and extra time wasted on detours. Hope people are prepared to take a longer route or risk getting stuck 
. On the bright side, the new park will be awesome once it's done 
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. Who needs convenience, right? It's all about forcing people to think outside the box and potentially discovering new neighborhoods 
. Plus, who cares if drivers have to take a detour or two? A little added stress never hurt anyone 
. And let's be real, what's a few extra minutes in traffic when you're on your way to some mediocre park that'll probably just get crowded with tourists anyway 
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. And $329 million, that's some crazy cash 
. I'm not saying it won't be worth it, but can we please just have a little more notice next time? A few days' warning instead of 2 hours' notice would be nice 
I've got a paper due tomorrow for my history class and I'm already stressing about traffic getting to campus. And now this? I'll have to take that detour to get to I-676 West, which is gonna add so much extra time to my commute... I just wanna focus on studying instead of navigating through Philly's streets 
! I'm still trying to figure out how to get around without losing my mind. The alternative route to I-95 North is a nightmare - who thought it was a good idea to send people on a wild goose chase? 
The park and pedestrian pathway might be a great idea in theory, but in practice it just means more traffic headaches for us commuters. Let's hope this project stays on schedule and doesn't cause any more delays... like that one time when the steel "beans" were installed... I mean, who thought that was a good idea?! 
The upcoming road closure is gonna be a real test for drivers in that area! 
? Anyway, I'm kinda curious about this park thing, what's going to be in it again? Is there gonna be food trucks or something? 
but like seriously can't they just get it done on time? 
gotta give those traffic warriors props for trying to navigate us around it tho 
. At least we'll have a sick new park to chill at by 2029 
. But I guess at least the park and pedestrian pathway are supposed to be nice 
. Too bad it's gonna take 'til 2029 to get here 
. Maybe we can just start calling PennDOT "Penn-Go-Slow" 
. And it's not just that one road, it's like every single construction project in this city seems to be delayed or cancelled for some reason 
. Maybe they should've thought of that before sealing off the whole area 
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