October 3, 2024 – Construction on PennDOT’s $328.9 million Interstate 95/CAP project at Penn’s Landing in Center City Philadelphia continues to focus this fall on abutment (see below) and pier construction for the new cap over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard as well as on ongoing utility relocations at numerous locations.
The new pier in the middle of I-95 will be substantially completed this fall while abutment construction along both sides of the interstate and additional work to prepare these supports for cap beam placements will continue through mid-2025.
Foundation construction for the new South Street pedestrian bridge (see below) will continue through the end of the year on both sides of Columbus Boulevard. The new bridge will be assembled in 2025 in a vacated parking lot on Columbus Boulevard near South Street and will be set in place using a crane once completed.
The existing pedestrian bridge remains open during this work with only minor interruptions. Pedestrians and cyclists are also able to travel between Penn’s Landing and Front Street using Dock and Market streets during construction.
Surface-level utility work by PECO and Comcast is expected to finish this fall. Installation of sewer facilities also are underway at Penn’s Landing and Columbus Boulevard locations.
During construction, motorists will experience minor lane shifts on I-95 and its adjacent ramps, while lane restrictions will take place on Columbus Boulevard and Front Street during cap construction.
In addition to replacing the cap over I-95 between Chestnut and Walnut streets, the I-95 Central Access Philadelphia (CAP) Project will improve pedestrian, bicycle, and multi-modal connections between Center City and the waterfront. The project, which is being financed with federal, local, and private funds, will add a new Park at Penn’s Landing, and a new signature pedestrian bridge at South Street.
The new park will be an 11.5-acre civic space spanning I-95 and Columbus Boulevard between Chestnut and Walnut streets, extending from Front Street to the Delaware River. It will include gardens, play areas, flexible open space, and a mass-timber pavilion.
Additional project details, construction updates, and other information will be available on this website and www.ParkatPennsLanding.com.
