Reconstruct and improve three miles of I-95 between the I-676 and Allegheny Avenue interchanges, including the Girard Avenue Interchange.
Reconstruction of Interstate 95 at the Girard Avenue Interchange (I-95/GIR) encompasses the area from Allegheny Avenue south through the Interstate 676 Interchange at Race Street.
Four of the seven project sections of reconstruction at the Girard Avenue Interchange have been substantially completed (GR0, 1, 2, 3). Section GR4 is under construction through 2022. Sections GR5 and GR6 will go to construction separately following completion of GR4.
Construction began in 2009 with GR0 and temporary improvements to the southbound off-ramp at Aramingo Avenue. PennDOT has since: relocated and significantly improved a stretch of Richmond Street to make way for total reconstruction of the new northbound viaduct; demolished and rebuilt the northbound viaduct between Palmer and Ann streets; reconstructed the northbound at-grade pavement between Ann Street and the Allegheny Avenue off-ramp; and finished rebuilding and improving a 1,200-foot section of I-95 between Palmer Street and Frankford Avenue at the southern end of the interchange. These improvements were done under sections GR0, GR1, GR2, and GR3.
Current construction (GR4) is rebuilding southbound I-95 from Allegheny Avenue to Palmer Street, including reconstruction of the at-grade pavement, demolition and replacement of the southbound viaduct, construction of new southbound off- and on-ramps, and installation of community amenities.
Project sections GR5 and GR6 will rebuild northbound and southbound I-95 between Frankford Avenue and Race Street, near the approach to I-676. Completion of these sections will finish construction on the overall Girard Avenue Interchange project in 2029 or later.
Construction Cost: $8.8 million
General Contractor: James J. Anderson Construction, Philadelphia PA
Construction Start: September 2009
Construction Completion: July 2010
Section GR0 included construction of a temporary southbound off-ramp and realignment of Aramingo Avenue at the interchange.
I-95/GR0 Details*:
*These temporary improvements are being replaced with permanent improvements in Section GR4.
Construction Cost: $91.3 million
General Contractor: James J. Anderson Construction, Philadelphia, PA
Construction Start: November 2011
Construction Completion: 2017
Section GR1 included the reconstruction of Richmond Street from Aramingo Avenue to Cumberland Street, realignment of Richmond Street from Cumberland Street to Ann Street, and construction of four new Conrail bridges.
I-95/GR1 Details:
Construction Cost: $39.3 million
General Contractor: James J. Anderson Construction, Philadelphia, PA
Construction Start: October 2012
Construction Completion: 2016
Section GR2 included reconstruction and widening of 1,200 feet of I-95 from Palmer Street to Frankford Avenue, including new bridges over Columbia Avenue, Marlborough Street, and Shackamaxon Street.
I-95/GR2 Details:
Construction Cost: $211.7 million
General Contractor: James J. Anderson Construction, Philadelphia, PA
Construction Start: 2014
Construction Completion: 2018
I-95/GR3 Details:
Construction Cost: $314.9 million
General Contractor: James J. Anderson Construction, Philadelphia, PA
Currently Under Construction
Construction Start: 2018
Construction Completion: 2022
I-95/GR4 Details:
Construction Cost: TBD
General Contractor: TBD
Construction Start: GR5 2026, GR6 Late 2024
Construction Completion: GR5 2029, GR6 2026
I-95/GR5-GR6 Details: