Construction Planned at Night Aug. 12 & 13 on Interstate 95 Girard Point Bridge in Southwest Philadelphia

August 10, 2026 – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will occur at night on the I-95 Girard Point Bridge under a $261.5 million project to rehabilitate the bridge in Southwest Philadelphia.

Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Wednesday, August 12, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a right lane closure will be in place on southbound I-95 between Broad Street (Route 611) and Enterprise Avenue.
• Thursday, August 13, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning. a lane closure will be in place and periodic slowdowns will be in place on southbound I-95 between Broad Street and Enterprise Avenue for overhead sign removal.  

Under this project, the main 5,183-foot, double-decked I-95 Girard Point Bridge and nine approach structures between Enterprise Avenue and Broad Street (Route 611) will be repaired.

Improvements include:

• Rehabilitating the bridge deck, including the application of a Latex Modified Concrete (LMC) overlay, and improving the decks’ expansion joints.
• Replacing the bridge parapets (barriers).
• Rehabilitating and painting select areas of steel superstructure.
• Rehabilitating substructure concrete.
• Replacing and improving the bridge’s lighting and drainage systems.
• Installing protection and scour remediation for the main Girard Point Bridge pier in the Schuylkill River.
• Upgrading Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on I-95.

South State Inc. of Bridgeton, NJ, is the general contractor on this bridge improvement project.

The project is financed with 90 percent federal and 10 percent state funds and is part of PennDOT’s Bridge Preservation Program to ensure the structural integrity and rideability of Pennsylvania’s bridges.

For more information, visit the Girard Point Improvement Project webpage.