Philly drivers, brace yourselves for nighttime headaches on I-95 next week as Penndot rolls up its sleeves for some heavy lifting on Girard Point Bridge. With tools in hand and cones on the road, crews are diving into a construction ballet of bridge repairs—and yes, it's going to clog your commute.

Expect the span to shimmy into a slimmer form as it squeezes into lane closures from Wednesday, April 24, to Friday, April 26, like a rolling tide from 7:30 p.m. 'til the rooster crows at 5:00 a.m., the northbound and southbound decks between Penrose Avenue (Route 291) and Broad Street (Route 611) are going to be a mess so tack on some extra minutes, or hours, to your nighttime trek.

The to-do list, which is as long as the bridge itself, includes swapping out rusty rocker bearings, thawing those frozen sliding plate bearings—whatever those are—and stitching up the deck expansion joints; these guys are also playing cosmetologists with a paintbrush on the steel beams, giving the substructure concrete some much-needed rehab, and propping up bearing pedestals so fresh and so clean.

There's a side gig included in this infrastructure revamp, and it's all to do with light; they're chucking the old high mast light poles for some shiny new ones along the I-95 corridor in Philly and Delaware counties, according to Penndot, you won't miss it coz you'll see it before your very eyes, bright and tall, guiding your way through the dark like a beacon—if the traffic allows it, that is.

So, plan your nocturnal routes well, Philly. Consider this a public service announcement: your bridge is getting a facelift, and your patience may need one too. Everything's up to the weather gods, so keep an ear to the ground or, well, a keen eye on the forecast.