Materials were tested from the contractor’s asphalt plant before going forward and found to be lacking, officials said. The closures are still planned for the next three weekends.
Traffic moves on eastbound I-76 near Exit 346B for Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. PennDOT announced that they would be closing the eastbound of the highway for four weekends in September and October to to make repairs to the bridge decks carrying I-76 over the Schuylkill River, CSX rail tracks, Grays Ferry Avenue, Wharton Street and Reed Street. The closures are weather permitting and being done around big weekend events at the South Philadelphia sports complex.
“It just didn’t meet the specs that we wanted for the asphalt,” he said. “We didn’t want to use an inferior product.” He said the closings were planned to go forward as announced for the next three weekends, beginning 9 p.m.Friday, Sept. 27, until 4 a.m. on Monday Sept. 30. That same section of highway will be closed the following two weekends, coinciding with an Eagles home game Oct. 13 and the start of the Phillies post-season.
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