FOR ROAD WATCH COL. – June 6
(Philly Cycling Race)
Gentlemen and gentle women start pedaling. SEPTA will provide extra R6 Norristown Regional Rail service today for the 26th annual Philadelphia International Cycling Championship in Philadelphia.
Professional cyclissts will be spinning their wheels through the streets of Center City, Fairmount Park, East Falls and Manayunk.
The enhanced R6 service is the fastest, easiest way to get to the exciting event without the hassle of negotiating traffic and parking along the race route.
Norristown Line trains will run every 30 minutes beginning with Train #4207, the 7:48 a.m. departure from Elm Street-Norristown and Train #6600, the 7:20 a.m. departure from 30th Street Station, until about 8:30 p.m., offering fans improved access to the 156-mile race.
The most grueling portion of the course and popular fan gathering area – “The Wall” – is just steps away from the Manayunk Station.
There are also nearly 1,900 parking spaces in SEPTA lost along the R6 Norristown Line. All SEPTA parking lots offer free parking on weekends.
Last year, about 16,000 additional passengers used the R6 Line to the race compared to typical Sunday ridership.
Tickets offices will be open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Norristown Transportation Center Regional Rail Station, Conshohocken Station, Manayunk and East Falls stations.
Spectators are encouraged to plan ahead by purchasing an Independence Pass or round-trip ticket prior to your trip either from a ticket agent or by mail at shop.SEPTA.org.
During the bike race, SEPTA bus Routes 7, 9, 27, 32, 33, 35, 38, 43, 48, 61, 65, 124, 125, K and R will operate on local detours.
For additional information, contact SEPTA Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or visit SEPTA online at www.septa.org.
Naamans Creek Road (Route 491)
Daytime restrictions are scheduled on Naamans Creek Road (Route 491) between Route 202 and the Delaware state line in Concord, Bethel, Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester 7 a.m-3 p.m. weekdays for tree clearing and utility relocation.
PECO Energy will also restrict traffic on Naamans Creek Road between Graystone Drive and Route 202 (Concord Pike) in Concord Wednesday to June 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., for gas main relocation.
The work is being done in advance of PennDOT’s $9.8 million project to reconstruct, mill and pave Route 491 between the Delaware state line and Route 202, a distance of 5.5 miles. The program also calls for drainage, signing, pavement marking, driveway, sight distance and turn-radius improvements.
The work will be completed in two phases with separate detours.
Ben Franklin Bridge
Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., the two right lanes westbound will be closed for routine maintenance.
U.S. Route 202
Route 202 motorists will face overnight and weekend-long lane closures this week traveling between the Westtown Road and Route 3 (West Chester Pike) interchanges in Westtown and West Goshen, Chester County, for road construction, PennDOT said.
Monday-Thursday, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., Route 202 North will be reduced to one lane between Westtown Road and Route 3 for saw cutting of deteriorated concrete pavement.
From 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 13, Route 202 North will be reduced to one lane between Westtown Road and Route 3 for excavation of deteriorated concrete and pouring/curing of new concrete.
I-95 Philadelphia
The right lane will be closed on I-95 South at Allegheny Avenue in Philadelphia 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tuesday for overhead sign installation.
Also, Monday-Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m., the right lane will be closed on I-95 in both directions between the Walt Whitman Bridge and Washington Avenue for sound wall installation.
Schuylkill Expressway
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-noon, the left shoulder will be closed on the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) off-ramp to southbound City Avenue in Philadelphia. Noon-3 p.m., the right shoulder will be closed.
Wednesday, 9-11 a.m., the right lane will be closed on I-76 West between Girard Avenue and Montgomery Driver in Philadelphia. Then the left lane will be closed 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Also, the right lane on I-76 West between Montgomery Drive and Girard Avenue will be closed 1-3 p.m.
Roosevelt Expressway (Route 1)
The Route 1 South (Roosevelt Expressway) on-ramp to I-76 West will be closed 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Wednesday-Friday.
Southbound Route 1 motorists waiting to access I-76 West will exit onto I-76 East and follow to Montgomery Drive and then exit onto Montgomery Drive and follow to the I-76 West on-ramp.
The contractor reduced the Route 1 North Twin Bridge from three lanes to two through June 25 for setting barriers and concrete installation.
In addition, possible left lane closures will occur on Route 1 South Twin Bridge 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays for the removal of the bridge sidewall.
Also, lanes closures will occur on Route 1 North/South (Roosevelt Expressway) between Ridge Avenue and Ninth Street in Philadelphia 10 p.m.-5 a.m. weekdays for guide rail installation.


Traffic Delays
Ridley Township – Fairview Road closed, Aqua utility installation between Sherman Avenue and Emlen Street 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 24-hour detour through July 9.
Radnor – Goshen Road, road work costing $1.3 million, closed/detoured 24 hours daily between Darby-Paoli and Hunt roads for roadway reconstruction and realignment to remove a sharp curve through Aug. 21. Work began March 1. Goshen Road will be detoured over Darby-Paoli Road, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Route 3, Route 252 and Goshen Road.
Also, Radnor-Chester Road, Aqua utility installation, closed/detoured between Lancaster Avenue and Conestoga Road 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through June 29.
Concord – Baltimore Pike, bridge replacement with lane restrictions on bridge over Chester Creek 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through June 2011. Work began in September 2009.
Baltimore Pike (U.S. Route 1) – Middletown and Chester Heights, bridge replacement with lane restrictions between Darlington and Station roads, 24-hour restrictions through June 2011. Work began Oct. 12.
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