Drivers navigating an already complicated construction zone near 30th Street Station in Philadelphia will face another challenge this week as part of the Market Street Bridge rehabilitation project.
All eastbound lanes of the Interstate 76, also known as the Schuylkill Expressway, will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night from Monday, Aug. 31, through Thursday, Sept. 3.
The closure will extend from where the Schuylkill Expressway meets the Vine Street Expressway to the 30th Street interchange.
The overnight closures are necessary as crews continue work on the Market Street Bridge.
The area surrounding 30th Street Station is already filled with construction signs, cones and fences as drivers, pedestrians and cyclists navigate the ongoing project.
“Bad bro, really bad,” one Uber driver said of the construction.
Visitors to the area are also encountering changes to how they get around.
“I was expecting to just get here and walk down the street to town hall. But not gonna happen like that,” one visitor said.
The Market Street Bridge rehabilitation project is expected to last up to 14 months. The bridge is currently closed to vehicle traffic, though pedestrians and cyclists can still cross.
The underside of the bridge requires work, leading to the overnight closures on the Schuylkill Expressway.
Drivers who normally use the eastbound expressway could instead find themselves navigating detours including Arch, 30th and Chestnut streets and Schuylkill Avenue.
The ongoing construction has left some people struggling to figure out how to get where they need to go.
“Crazy and I don’t walk down here so that’s why I have no idea how to catch a bus down here right now,” one person said.
Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC Philadelphia. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC Philadelphia journalist edited the article for publication.