LOWER MERION – Traffic will be limited on a major Main Line roadway for the next 20 months.
PennDOT announced that the long-awaited project to repair a bridge over the SEPTA Cynwyd line on City Avenue will begin this week and last about 20 months.
Traffic on City Avenue using the bridge will be limited to a single lane in each direction during the duration of the project.
The $22.4 million project to rehabilitate the bridge that carries City Avenue, US Route 1, over SEPTA line in Lower Merion Township and Philadelphia.
PennDOT is advising drivers of the following travel restriction:
Wednesday, October 1, through Tuesday, June 1, 2027, U.S. 1 (City Avenue) will be reduced to one lane in each direction 24/7 between Bryn Mawr Avenue and 47th Street for various construction activities, including steel repair and utility construction.
Access to businesses in the construction area will be maintained at all times. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because significant backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will rehabilitate the 114-year-old, 60-foot-long, 80-foot-wide concrete arch bridge, which was previously widened in 1934. Additional work includes repairing the structure’s sidewalks; replacing existing utility lines; rehabilitating and extending the retaining wall; installing new stormwater management; and resurfacing the bridge and roadway approaches.
Pedestrian access will also be improved between City Avenue, SEPTA’s Bala Station, and the Parkside Cynwyd Trail with the construction of new ADA curb ramps and stair systems.