17821 | I-95: Race Street to Ann Street (GIR) - Design (Philadelphia City)

WIDEN I-95 MAINLINE TO ELIMINATE LANE DROPS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN RACE AND ANN STREETS. MODIFY GIRARD INTERCHANGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SOUTHBOUND OFF RAMP TO DELAWARE AVE. INCLUDES A 3 LANE EXTENSION OF DELAWARE AVE FROM RICHMOND TO ALLEGHENY AS A CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MITIGATION IMPROVEMENT. SECTIONS GR0-GR4 ARE COMPLETE. REMAINING SECTIONS, GR5 AND GR6, WILL RECONSTRUCT BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN RACE AND SHACKAMAXON STREETS.
Provide widening and reconstruction of I-95 to eliminate the lane drop (from 4 to 3) in both directions at the Girard Avenue Interchange by providing 4 continuous thru lanes in each direction (Construction Sections GR0 thru GR6). In addition, an auxiliary lane will be provided in each direction to connect the ramps between adjacent interchanges at Vine St and Allegheny Ave. The existing substandard shoulders will be replaced with full width shoulders along most of the project length. Specifically, 22 mainline bridges will be replaced, 4 Girard Ave Interchange ramp bridges will be replaced, 2 arterial road bridges will be replaced or rehabilitated and 4 Conrail bridges over relocated Richmond St will be constructed. The Girard Avenue Interchange will be reconfigured to improve access, operation and safety. Specifically, direct access will also be provided from I-95 SB to Delaware Ave. Sections GR0-GR4, which includes the Girard interchange, have been completed. The two remaining sections will reconstruct the southbound (GR6) and northbound (GR5) lanes. An auxiliary lane will be added to connect between the interchanges. A new bridge at Poplar Street and some work on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford elevated line are planned.
Section RVS (Construction Section GR5) is combined with Section GIR and includes widening and reconstruction of I-95 to provide 4 continuous thru lanes in each direction north of Spring Garden St. In addition, an auxiliary lane will be provided in each direction to connect the ramps between adjacent interchanges at Vine St and Girard Ave. The existing substandard shoulders will be replaced with full width shoulders along most of the project length. Specifically, 8 mainline bridges will be replaced or rehabilitated.
In May, 2006, this project received $20 million "SPIKE" funds to be programmed in FY10 for final design.
Various sections of I-95 Reconstruction: MPMS #'s 17821, 46948, 47314, 47394, 47811, 47812, 47783, 47813, 50575, and 57874. Investment of more than $1 billion will provide for the repair, reconstruction and restoration of this major facility built in the 1960's.
This project is contained in PennDOT's Strategic Safety Plan. This project is integral to the Delaware Valley Freight Corridors Initiative.
An investment of more than $2.7 billion will provide for the repair, reconstruction and restoration of I-95, a major facility built in the 1960's which runs through Bucks, Philadelphia, and Delaware Counties in the DVRPC region. Current construction efforts in Philadelphia, are addressing critical repairs on aging bridges and interchanges, and improve traffic flow, along the approximately eight miles of I-95 between I-676/Vine Street and Cottman Avenue (Sector A), by adding new ramps and creating a more consistent four-lane highway in both directions by eliminating lane-drops and providing continuous lanes connecting the on-off ramps. Appropriate pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities may also be expanded depending on the context of the construction section. The reconstruction of I-95 has been broken out to over 20 separate MPMS #'s, some of which appear in the Interstate Management Program, which is strictly for reconstruction components, and some of which appear in the DVRPC Regional TIP. MPMS #’s include: 17821 (Section GIR design: GR0, GR1, GR2, GR3, GR4, GR5, GR6, GR7), 47394 (Section CPR design: CP1, CP2), 47811 (Section BSR design: BS1, BS2, BS3), 47812 (Section BRI design:BR0, BR2, BR3), 47813 (Section AFC design: AF1, AF2), 79683 (Section CP1 construction), 79685 (Section CP2 construction), 79686 (Section GR1 construction), 79826 (Section GR3 construction), 79827 (Section GR4 construction), 79828 (Section GR5 construction), 79903 (Section BR0 construction), 79904 (Section BR2 construction), 79905 (Section BR3 construction), 79908 (Section BS1 construction), 79910 (Section BS2 construction), 79911 (Section AF1 construction), 79912 (Section AF2 construction), 80094 (Section GR0 construction), 83640 (Section GR2 construction), 87784 (Section BS3 construction), 98207 (I95 Congestion Management), 103553 (Section GR6 Construction), 103554 (Section GR7 construction), 103555 (Section GR8 construction), 102309 (I95 Corridor Drainage). Please refer to the DVRPC I-95 Reconstruction Project in Philadelphia Roadmap in the TIP for additional information about the various sections and corresponding MPMS#’s as well as notations on future and previous projects which may not currently be active and do not appear in the IMP or TIP.

No milestones are available for this project.