Drivers in Philly, gear up for some mid-week traffic snarls on the U.S. 1 Roosevelt Expressway. Rolling out the latest phase in its $100.6 million Wayne Junction Viaduct rehabilitation endeavor, PennDOT has clamped down with some fresh travel restrictions set to kick in tonight and tomorrow night. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation put the word out, so consider yourselves forewarned, commuters.
Here's the lowdown: This Wednesday evening, from the stroke of 7:00 PM until the wee hours of 4:30 AM, northbound lanes on U.S. 1, stretching from 9th Street to Broad Street, will find themselves one lane short. On top of that, drivers should brace for some 'pacing' action between 11:00 PM and 4:30 AM, a little dance where traffic will be periodically slowed down to a crawl. Come Thursday, it's the southbound crew's turn to face the music, from 6:00 PM to that same chilly 4:30 AM hour, with identical pacing measures set to match.
PennDOT's crews are moving in for some post-construction 'punch list' activities—wrapping up loose ends, you might say—on that Broad Street overpass that dangles above SEPTA tracks and lords over the Nicetown neighborhood. It's all part of the weighty task of revitalizing the aging Wayne Junction Viaduct, a project that's been hanging over residents' heads for some time now.
The marching orders seem clear: local drivers, take heed and maybe hunt down some alternative routes if playing the waiting game on U.S. 1 isn't your cup of tea. Those lane closures and the paced traffic might seem like a hassle now, but PennDOT assures that it's all in the name of progress, safety, and a smoother ride down the road. So, sit tight, Philadelphians, or better yet, scoot over to another route while PennDOT polishes off their big fix.
