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Feature published on June 12, 2023

Travel Advisory: I-95 Detour Information in Northeast Philadelphia

Photo courtesy SEPTA

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has released detour information for travelers in Philadelphia following a partial bridge collapse on Interstate 95 (I-95) in the northeast section of the city that occurred on June 11, 2023.

PennDOT recommends the following detours for regional and local travel through the affected area of the busy interstate highway.  

I-95 Detours

Regional Detour Routes

  • I-95 Southbound: Route 63 West (Woodhaven Road), U.S. 1 South, 76 East, 676 East
  • I-95 Northbound: I-676 West, I-76 West, U.S. 1 North to Route 63 East (Woodhaven Road)

Local Detour Routes

  • I-95 Northbound: Exit 26 (Betsy Ross/Aramingo Avenue), Tacony Street, New State Road, Milnor Street, Bleigh Avenue, and Linden Avenue to access I-95 North
  • I-95 Southbound: Cottman Avenue exit, Bleigh Avenue, and State Road to access I-95 South at Longshore Avenue 
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Expanded SEPTA Service

In addition to the road detours, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has expanded service and capacity on several regional rail lines to accommodate travelers in the affected area. This includes expanded capacity on the Trenton, West Trenton and Fox Chase regional rail lines. For more, visit septa.org.

Repair Timeline & Updates

The highway repairs are expected to take several weeks at least, and it may be several months before the roadway is fully reopened.

While the situation remains fluid, travelers should plan ahead and build in extra travel time for northbound and southbound travel through the area. Travelers can find the most up-to-date information on the situation from PennDOT at pa.gov/i95updates.

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