October 3, 2025 – Work continues this fall on the eastern abutment and support pier (see below) for the extension of the Interstate 95 cover over Columbus Boulevard at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.
Once the pier is complete, PennDOT’s contractor will set steel deck beams over northbound and southbound I-95 in the following three phases:
Following the completion of the I-95 beam installations, the Christopher Columbus Boulevard deck installation will begin, with work scheduled from November 2026 through February 2027. There will be a holiday non-working period from mid-December through early January.
Construction on the Market Street ramp to southbound I-95 is expected to finish in early December. The closed ramp is scheduled to reopen at the end of the year.
Assembly of the new South Street Pedestrian Bridge extension in a lot on the east side of I-95 is expected to begin in early 2026. The steel structure – a signature, tied-arch extension of the existing pedestrian bridge over I-95 – will allow pedestrians to access Penn’s Landing from Center City by crossing over Columbus Boulevard.
When finished, the extension will be lifted into place over Columbus Boulevard and anchored to piers on both sides of the riverfront arterial. The existing pedestrian bridge remains open during this work with only minor interruptions. Pedestrians and cyclists will also be 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 was completed this spring at Columbus Boulevard. Installation of sewer facilities at Penn’s Landing and Columbus Boulevard locations will continue until this fall. PECO, Comcast, and Verizon will install surface-level facilities at Front Street this fall.
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.
Under this $328.9 million project, PennDOT is building a new, larger covering over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard between Chestnut and Walnut streets at Penn’s Landing in Center City.
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. The Irish and Scottish memorials that were temporarily moved to Spruce Street for CAP construction will be returned to a new, permanent area on the new I-95 covering.
Additional project details, construction updates, and other information will be available on www.95revive.com and www.ParkatPennsLanding.com.
