I-95 Section AFC (I-95/AFC)
Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange to Allegheny Avenue
Under the I-95/AFC project, PennDOT will improve I-95 and its bridges from Wheatsheaf Lane to Ann Street. This 1.5 mile section of I-95 runs from just south of Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange to just south of the Allegheny Avenue ramps.
Status
I-95/AFC is currently progressing through the Preliminary Engineering phase of project development. During this phase, conceptual plans are drawn up, traffic models are developed and all of the required preliminary studies (environmental, historical, archaeological, etc.) studies are completed.
The timeframe for completing Preliminary Engineering varies from project to project according to the complexity of the engineering that is required to attain the project's design goals and the potential impacts that the improvements will have on the natural, historical and sociological environments of the project area.
With this in mind, PennDOT expects to complete the Preliminary Engineering phase for I-95/AFC in 2011.
On completion and approval of the various components of the Preliminary Engineering stage by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the various local, state and federal agencies involved in the review process, the project will advance to the Final Design stage.
During Final Design, construction plans and specifications are drawn up, numerous permits are secured and construction funding is identified and earmarked. Once all of the details of construction are in place, the project is placed on PennDOT's letting schedule, which announces the project to the contracting community. Final Design for a project of this size generally takes two-to-three years to complete.