A multimillion dollar PennDOT rehab project will see the Frankford Avenue Bridge closed to traffic until March of 2027, officials say.
Starting Monday, PennDOT will close the Frankford Avenue Bridge for over a year -- to reopen on March 22, 2027 -- for a multimillion dollar project to repair the 123-year-old span.Starting Monday, the Frankford Avenue Bridge will close for a $10 million rehab project.
The construction effort will see the popular bridge closed to traffic for at least a year. Starting Monday, the Frankford Avenue Bridge will be closed 24/7 until next year, as PennDOT begins a $10 million rehab project on the structure, officials said. In a statement, PennDOT officials said the project is intended to rehabilitate and repair the 123-year-old bridge that carries Frankford Avenue over the Frankford Creek in Philly.Now through Monday, March 22, 2027, Frankford Avenue will be closed and detoured between Torresdale Avenue and Hunting Park Avenue at all times. During the closure, PennDOT officials said that southbound drivers in that area will be directed to use Torresdale Avenue/Erie Avenue, Castor Avenue, and Sedgley Avenue, while drivers headed northbound will be directed to use Pike Street and Kensington Avenue. Local access in the region will be maintained throughout construction, officials said, and drivers should expect to need extra time as traffic backups in the area could occur due to this construction project. PennDOT officials said the project was undertaken after the bridge was found to be in poor condition. As over 12,000 vehicles utilize this span on a daily basis, PennDOT said the project will include a superstructure installation that will match existing bridge, shoulder, and sidewalk widths. The project will also install a barrier along East Hunting Park Avenue from Frankford Avenue to Torresdale Avenue, between the sidewalk and Frankford Creek, officials said.Also, officials said the project will maintain the existing wrought iron railing on the outside of the sidewalk, which will be restored"wherever possible," and matching railing will be fabricated as needed. However, PennDOT said that inactive SEPTA trolley lines that run across the existing structure will not be replaced on the proposed structure.
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