$148M PennDOT project to impact traffic around 30th Street Station until June

PennDOT crews on Wednesday will undertake a multimillion dollar bridge rehabilitation project that will see lanes of traffic along 30th and Market streets at 30th Street Station closed for at least the next few weeks, officials said.

In a statement, PennDOT officials said the effort is park of a $148.9 million project to rehabilitate the bridges that carry Market Street over Amtrak lines, Interstate 76, the Schuylkill River Trail, and CSX Railroad lines.

Officials warned drivers that there will be lane closures from Wednesday, March 25, 2026, until Monday, June 1, 2026, around 30th Street Station:

• Southbound 30th Street will be closed and detoured between JFK Boulevard and Market Street.
• Westbound Market Street will be reduced to one lane between Schuylkill Avenue and 30th Street.

However, officials said, 30th Street will remain open for limited access to the west portico of 30th Street Station.

Also, officials said, those traveling through that area or to 30th Street Station using 30th Street will be directed to turn right onto JFK Boulevard to access Market Street near 32nd Street.

PennDOT said drivers should expect traffic delays through that area until construction is complete.

Through this multimillion dollar project, officials said, PennDOT is replacing Market Street bridges over Amtrak and I-76, redecking the Market Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River, and replacing the Market Street bridge over the Schuylkill River Trail and CSX Railroad on the east side of the river.

To learn more about this project, visit www.marketstreetbridges.com.