City Ave Reducing To 1 Lane For Bridge Rehab Work Through For Weeks

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Rehabilitation work on the City Avenue bridge over SEPTA tracks in Lower Merion and Philadelphia will begin Monday, according to PennDOT.

PennDOT said from Monday to April 7, the work will force City Avenue to be reduced to one lane.

The affected portion of road is between Bryn Mawr Avenue and 47th Street.

The lane reduction will accommodate excavation and paving work.

PennDOT’s contractor will rehabilitate the 114-year-old, 60-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, concrete arch bridge, which was previously widened in 1934.

Additional work includes repairing the structure’s sidewalks; replacing existing utility lines; rehabilitating and extending the retaining wall; installing stormwater management; and resurfacing operations.

Pedestrian access will also be improved between City Avenue, SEPTA’s Bala Station, and the Parkside Cynwyd Trail with construction of a new Americans with Disabilities Act ramp and stair system.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur.

All scheduled activities are weather dependent.