Construction is expected to begin Wednesday on the $88.5 million rehabilitation of the half-mile-long Wayne Junction Viaduct that carries U.S. 1 (the Roosevelt Expressway) over SEPTA tracks in Philadelphia.
The 15-span, 2,600-foot long steel multi-girder structure will have steel and deteriorated concrete repaired; bearings, downspouts, and scuppers replaced; and a new concrete deck installed. The structure also will be cleaned and painted.
The first stage in the project will include repairs to the concrete piers that support the northern section of the viaduct between Germantown Avenue and 18th Street. Areas will be identified that need repair and crews will remove deteriorated concrete.
In the spring, deteriorated sections of the piers will be repaired.
Additional phases in the project include rehabilitating the bridge carrying Fox Street over U.S. 1, installing new directional signing and upgrading Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) components.
“This rehabilitation project will result in a structurally sound viaduct that will safely and efficiently handle the demands of the more than 125,000 motorists who use the expressway each day to connect between Northeast Philadelphia and the Schuylkill Expressway with its connections to Center City and the western suburbs,” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said.
The project is projected to be completed by 2023.