I-95 Section AFC (I-95/AFC)
Reconstruct I-95 from the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange to Allegheny/Castor Avenue Interchange, including the Allegheny/Castor Avenue Interchange

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.

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.