The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that paving and bridge repair operations will continue this weekend and next week on Interstate 95 and Interstate 476 in Delaware County under a $73 million project to rehabilitate pavement and repair several structures on more than 11 miles of the interstate in Lower Chichester, Upper Chichester, Chester, Ridley and Tinicum townships, the City of Chester and Upland and Ridley Park boroughs.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• From 7:00 PM Friday, November 4, to 5:00 AM Monday, November 7, a continuous lane closure will be in place on northbound I-95 approaching I-476 and on southbound I-476 approaching I-95 for expansion dam replacement;
• Monday, November 7, through Thursday, November 10, a single lane closure will be in place from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, followed by a double lane closure from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM on sections of northbound and southbound I-95 between the Route 352/Route 320 (Exit 6) and Philadelphia International Airport (Exit 12) interchanges for paving and bridge repair; and
• Friday, November 11, a single lane closure will be in place from 7:00 PM to 10:00 AM, followed by a double lane closure from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM on sections of northbound and southbound I-95 between the Philadelphia International Airport (Exit 12) and Route 352/Route 320 (Exit 6) interchanges for paving and bridge repair.

During the overnight operations, the ramps from northbound and southbound I-95 to Ridley Park (Exit 8) and Route 420 (Exit 9A/9B) will be closed and detoured. I-95 motorists will be directed to follow the posted detour routes.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because significant backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.