Girard Avenue Traffic Affected By Bridge Work For 2 Weeks

PHILADELPHIA — Girard Avenue will have lane closures to accommodate bridge construction near the Philadelphia Zoo.

According to PennDOT, work on the bridge will take place Monday, Oct. 10 through Friday, Oct. 14, as well as Monday, Oct. 17 through Friday, Oct. 21.

Single lane closures will affect eastbound Girard Avenue between 38th Street and 34th streets from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. next week.

And from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21, eastbound Girard between 38th Street and 34th streets will have a single lane closure from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

During the week of Oct. 17, the contractor will also implement a daytime double lane closure as needed on Girard Avenue (U.S. 30) to install the precast abutment and erect the bridge beam.

During these operations, traffic will be controlled by flagging through the work zone.

The project will replace the structure that carries four lanes of traffic and the SEPTA Route 15 trolley over CSX railroad tracks in the Parkside neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because significant backups and delays are expected due to the extended daytime work hours.

All scheduled activities are weather dependent.