Paving and renovation of a civil project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a road / highway.

State Route: SR0095-GPB The I-95 Girard Point Bridge is a double-decked cantilevered truss bridge that is nearly a mile long (5,183 feet) and built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The purpose of the I-95 Girard Point Bridge Improvement Project is to ensure that this bridge, which is an essential transportation facility for the Philadelphia metropolitan region, continues to provide a safe and reliable crossing over the Schuylkill River, and to improve the adjacent approach structures and pavement between Island Avenue and the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The project is intended to provide a smoother driving experience, enhanced safety, improved access to the adjacent Philadelphia International Airport and Navy Yard, and to keep the bridge in sound structural condition. The corridor crosses over state and local highways as well as the Schuylkill River and carries an average of 148,500 vehicles per day, about 6 percent of which is truck traffic. The transportation improvement project will include approach roadway pavement repairs; concrete substructure repairs; installation of river pier protections; structural steel repairs and evaluations of fatigue repair performance; bridge superstructure painting; expansion dam replacements and drainage systems repairs; Latex-Modified Concrete (LMC) deck overlays; and other miscellaneous bridge repairs. To comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the project is being advanced as Categorical Exclusion (CE) and impacts to natural, social, economic, and cultural resources are being assessed. The I-95 Girard Point Bridge Project is one of several projects being evaluated as a candidate for bridge tolling. A bridge toll is a fee that drivers pay when passing a specific location, often by using a service like E-ZPass. The funds received from the bridge toll will go back to the I-95 Girard Point Bridge Project to pay for construction, maintenance, and operations. As part of the environmental review process, PennDOT is analyzing how bridge tolling may impact local communities and how alternate routes possibly taken by drivers to avoid the toll may impact local traffic and roadways. When studies are completed, the department will present the findings for public review and comment in a virtual meeting, or if safety precautions allow, an in-person public meeting. Project details, such as engineering design, environmental impacts, construction schedule, and maintenance and protection of traffic during construction will be shared as well. Estimated Construction Cost: To be determined As of November 15, 2021 this project is conceptual. Bidding for designer, contractor and construction timeline have not been established.* *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.