I-95 Section BRI (I-95/BRI)
I-95 between Wheatsheaf Lane and Orthodox and Pearce Streets, including the Betsy Ross Interchange

Status

I-95 Section BRI is being developed as three separate phases, or Sections: BR0, BR2, BR3.

Section BR0 includes improvements to most of the existing ramps to and from I-95 ane the Betsy Ross Bridge. An Environmental Clearance for the entire project (BR0, BR2, BR3) was approved in July 2011, and the Preliminary Engineering stage of project development was completed in Fall 2011. The Final Design stage for Section BR0 began in September 2011. Construction on Section BR0 is anticipated to begin in 2014.

Section BR2 includes reconstruction of the northbound lanes of I-95 within the project area. Preliminary Engineering for this section finished in December 2011 and Final Design is projected to begin in Summer 2012.  Construction is anticipated to start in 2018.

Section BR3 includes reconstruction of the southbound lanes of I-95 within the project area. As in Section BR2, Preliminary Engineering for this section finished in December 2011 and Final Design is projected to begin in Summer 2012. Construction of BR3 is planned for 2020.

I-95/BR0
This phase covers the Betsy Ross Interchange from the western approach to the Betsy Ross Bridge to the west side of Aramingo Avenue, including work to:

• Rehabilitate the ramp bridge (Ramp A) carrying northbound I-95 over Frankford Creek to the Betsy Ross Bridge;
• Rehabilitate the ramp bridge (Ramp B) carrying westbound traffic from the bridge to I-95 south;
• Widen the ramp bridge (Ramp C) carrying northbound I-95  traffic to Aramingo Avenue;
• Widen and replace the deck of the ramp bridge (Ramp D) over Aramingo Avenue/Conrail/Frankford Creek carrying Aramingo Avenue traffic to I-95 south;
• Relocate/replace the ramp (Ramp EE) carrying southbound traffic over I-95 to the Betsy Ross Bridge;
• Rehabilitate the ramp bridge (Ramp F) carrying southbound I-95 traffic to Aramingo Avenue;
• Widen and replace the deck of the ramp bridge (Ramp I) carrying northbound and southbound I-95 traffic over Aramingo Avenue/Conrail and westbound traffic from the Betsy Ross Bridge to Aramingo Avenue;
• Construct new bridge for ramp (Ramp I) carrying westbound traffic from the Betsy Ross Bridge over I-95 to Aramingo Avenue;
• Construct new bridge on ramp (Ramp JJ) carrying Aramingo Avenue traffic to the Betsy Ross Bridge;
• Remove and relocate a combination PWD (Philadelphia Water Department) Sanitary/Storm Sewer Culvert;
• Install a new traffic signal at the intersection of Richmond Street and westbound exit ramp from Betsy Ross Bridge;
• Install a new traffic signal at the intersection of Richmond Street and Lefevre Street.

 

I-95/BR2
This phase covers northbound I-95 from northern limit of Wheatsheaf Lane to the southern limit of Bridge Street, including work to:

• Widen and reconstruct northbound I-95 (expand from 3 to 4 travel lanes) from the northern limit of the structure over Wheatsheaf Lane to the northern limit of the structure over Orthodox Street;
• Construct a new northbound off-ramp (Ramp Y) to Orthodox Street;
• Realign Pearce Street to connect to Orthodox Street;
• Reconstruct Orthodox Street from the east side I-95 to the intersection with Aramingo Avenue.
• Rehabilitate the Conrail Bridge over Ramps A & C;
• Rehabilitate the Conrail Bridge over I-95;
• Replace the Thompson Street Bridge over Frankford Creek;
• Replace the northbound I-95 bridge over Frankford Creek;
• Remove the northbound I-95 structure from the Betsy Ross Interchange to Orthodox Street and replace with fill;
• Replace the northbound I-95 bridge over Orthodox and Pearce streets;
• Rehabilitate the ramp (Ramp G) bridge over Aramingo Avenue;
• Rehabilitate the ramp (Ramp H) bridge over Juniata and Almond streets;
• Replace the ramp (Ramp GH) bridge over Ramp Y;
• Remove the ramp (Ramp Y) bridge and replace with fill;
• Remove the northbound collector-distributor bridge and replace with fill;
• Remove the ramp (Ramp J) bridge over Orthodox and Pearce Streets;
• Replace three retaining walls;
• Construct approximately 1,000 feet of ground-mounted sound walls and 3,000 feet of structure-mounted sound walls along northbound I-95.

 

I-95/BR3
This phase covers southbound I-95 from northern limit of Wheatsheaf Lane to the southern limit of Bridge Street, including work to:

• Widen and reconstruct southbound I-95 (expand from 3 to 4 travel lanes) from the northern limit of the structure over Wheatsheaf Lane to the northern limit of the structure over Orthodox Street;
• Replace the southbound I-95 bridge over Frankford Creek;
• Remove the southbound I-95 structure from the Betsy Ross Interchange to Orthodox Street and replace with fill
• Replace the southbound I-95 bridge over Orthodox and Pearce streets;
• Remove the ramp bridge (Ramp X) and replace with fill;
• Remove the southbound Collector/Distributor bridge and replace with fill;
• Replace three retaining walls.