The Walt Whitman Bridge (I-76) from I-95 (Delaware Expressway) in South Philadelphia East. 01/01/19
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| Interstate 95 north rises onto the lower deck of the Girard Point Bridge, two miles ahead of Exit 17 for PA 611 (Broad Street) north. 12/20/22 |
| Broad Street travels north from the Philadelphia Naval Business Center to I-95 at the Girard Point Bridge east end. The Wells Fargo Center (home of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers and NBA Sixers) lies just east of Broad Street and north of I-95. Northeast of there is along Pattison Avenue is Citizens Bank Park (home of the MLB Phillies). 12/20/22 |
| The northbound roadway for I-95 uses the Girard Point Bridge lower deck to Exit 17 for PA 611 (Broad Street). Beginning at I-95, PA 611 follows Broad Street throughout the city of Philadelphia. 12/20/22 |
| The Girard Point Bridge spans the Schuylkill River and portions of Roosevelt Park and the Philadelphia Naval Business Center. The business park was established following the closure of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a military base on September 30, 1995. 12/20/22 |
| Built in 1973, the Girard Point Bridge totals 5,167 feet in length. The 96.1 foot wide decks accommodate three lanes with shoulders in each direction.1 12/19/17, 12/20/22 |
| I-95 northbound emerges from the lower deck of the Girard Point Bridge a quarter mile ahead of the wye interchange (Exit 17) with PA 611 (Broad Street) north. PA 611 divides South Philadelphia north to Center City. The urban arterial was once a part of U.S. 611, and later PA 291, from here north to PA 3 (Market Street) at City Hall. 12/20/22 |
| Lincoln Financial Field comes into view as Exit 17 lowers from Interstate 95 north to PA 611 (Broad Street) north. The succeeding exit connects with Packer Avenue west ahead of Citizens Bank Park and the Walt Whitman Bridge east into South Jersey. 12/20/22 |
| A half diamond interchange connects I-95 south with Broad Street by the Wells Fargo Center. Interstate 95 follows the Delaware Expressway from the Girard Point Bridge northward throughout the city of Philadelphia. 06/03/12 |
| The six lane viaduct for I-95 travels just south of Lincoln Financial Field east of South 11th Street. Home of the 2017 Superbowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles, the stadium debuted in 2003. 12/20/22, 06/03/12 |
| The Delaware Expressway makes a gradual northward turn to parallel Front Street west of the Packer Marine Terminal. 12/20/22 |
| Paralleling a CSX line and several PIDC Railroad spurs, I-95 remains elevated above industrial areas to the flyover (Exit 19) ramp for Interstate 76 east and Packer Avenue west. 12/20/22 |
| The towers of the Walt Whitman Bridge suspension bridge rise along the northeastern horizon as I-95 advances to within one half mile of Exit 19. I-76 crosses the Delaware River to Gloucester City and Camden, New Jersey. The freeway extends a short distance southward in the Garden State to Route 42 (North South Freeway) and I-295 at Bellmawr. 12/20/22 |
| Exit 19 departs I-95 (Delaware Expressway) north for Interstate 76 east toward Atlantic City and Packer Avenue west toward the Philadelphia sports complex. Packer Avenue west to 10th Street provides an alternate route for the Schuylkill Expressway north to Grays Ferry and University City. 12/20/22 |
| Tolled in the westbound direction, the Walt Whitman Bridge opened to traffic on May 16, 1957. 12/20/22 |
| Packer Avenue west to 10th Street provides an alternate route for the Schuylkill Expressway north to Grays Ferry and University City. 07/27/07 |
| Passing above Pattison Avenue, I-95 returns to grade level ahead of the ramps for Interstate 76 and the Walt Whitman Bridge west end. 12/20/22 |
| The succeeding exit along Interstate 95 north connects with parallel Christopher Columbus Boulevard south of Washington Avenue in one mile. 12/20/22 |
| The Delaware Expressway rises onto a viaduct again beyond the Walt Whitman Bridge at Oregon Avenue. Expanded to eight lanes, the freeway separates industrial and redeveloped retail areas along the Delaware River from the residential street grid at Whitman and Pennsport north to Exit 20. 12/20/22 |
| Skyscrapers from Downtown Philadelphia appear as I-95 shifts westward from alongside Swanson Street to Front Street. 10/05/14 |
| Forthcoming Exit 20 to Columbus Boulevard north serves Queen Village, South Hill, Society Hill and Penns Landing along the Delaware Riverfront. 12/20/22 |
| One half mile ahead of Exit 20 to Columbus Boulevard on I-95 north. Return access to the Delaware Expressway lies a half mile to the north. 12/20/22 |
| Exit 20 lowers from the northbound viaduct to adjacent Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Washington Avenue stems west from nearby to the Italian Market and Grays Ferry. 12/20/22 |
| With a left side merge adding a lane north of Christian Street, a lane drop occurs along northbound a short distance beyond Exit 20. 12/20/22 |
| A six lane urban arterial, Columbus Boulevard runs south through retail areas to Snyder and Oregon Avenues and from there to the Packer Marine Terminal. 06/03/12 |
| Continuing north between Penns Landing and Society Hill, Left Exit 22 departs next for I-676/U.S. 30 (Vine Street Expressway) west into Central Philadelphia. 12/20/22 |
| The roadways of I-95 diverge to accommodate left side ramps from Columbus Boulevard. 12/20/22 |
| The South Street pedestrian bridge links the popular entertainment strip west of Front Street with adjacent Penns Landing. 12/20/22 |
| A two block tunnel conceals Interstate 95 at Society Hill. 12/20/22 |
| A second diagrammatic sign outlines the upcoming lane drop for I-676/U.S. 30 west along the Vine Street Expressway and east across the Ben Franklin Bridge. 12/20/22 |
| The lid at Spruce and Dock Streets hosts the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Korean War Memorial Park above the Delaware Expressway. 12/20/22 |
| A pedestrian bridge spans Interstate 95 at Walnut Street. 12/20/22 |
| A second landscaped lid covers Interstate 95 at Chestnut Street. 12/20/22 |
| Exit 22 partitions from I-95 north at the Market Street overpass. I-676/U.S. 30 (Vine Street Expressway) overlap west to I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and east across the Delaware River to Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey. 12/20/22 |
| The two lane flyover for I-676/U.S. 30 splits into ramps for the Vine Street Expressway and Callowhill Street westbound. I-676 is discontinuous, with U.S. 30 navigating along an at-grade boulevard between ramps west of 8th Street and the Ben Franklin Bridge approach at 5th Street. Callowhill Street connects I-95 with I-676 east via 6th Street. 12/20/22 |
| The directional T interchange linking the east end of the Vine Street Expressway was completed in 1991. The Vine Street Expressway converges with ramps from the Ben Franklin Bridge beyond 8th Street and drops below grade ahead of Broad Street. 01/01/19 |
| Ramps from I-95 form the westbound beginning of the Vine Street Expressway. Interstate 676 runs north of Chinatown and the central business district to the Schuylkill River. 01/01/19 |
| I-676/U.S. 30 span the Delaware River over the Ben Franklin Bridge east into New Jersey north of Downtown Camden. 12/20/22 |
| With the top third composed of granite, the western bridge pier for the Ben Franklin Bridge rises directly alongside the northbound mainline of the Delaware Expressway. The span dates to 1926. 12/20/22 |
| Interstate 95 turns northeast, matching the course of the Delaware River, from north of Spring Garden Street to Fishtown. Upcoming Exit 23 for Girard and Lehigh Avenues was relocated a half mile north during Phase 3 of the Girard Avenue Interchange project. 12/20/22 |
| Back to back on-ramps from I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) east and Race Street add an auxiliary lane north to Exit 23. Construction estimated to start in 2024 rebuilds the elevated lanes of I-95 north from I-676 to Shackamaxon Street, adding a fourth general travel lane. 12/20/22 |
| Girard Avenue angles east through the Fishtown community to converge with I-95 at Richmond Street. The new ramps for Exit 23 tie into parallel Richmond Street just west of the realigned Girard Avenue. 12/20/22 |
| Phase 3 of the Girard Avenue Interchange project in 2014-18 rebuilt the Interstate 95 northbound viaduct and added a lane from Columbia Avenue to north of Ann Street. 12/20/22 |
| Exit 23 departs from Interstate 95 north for Richmond Street. Richmond Street forms a south side frontage road for the Delaware Expressway to Lehigh Avenue to Kensington, and Ann Street at Port Richmond. 12/20/22 |
| A confirming marker for Interstate 95 precedes milepost 24.2 on the viaduct across Lehigh Avenue and a Conrail line. 12/20/22 |
| I-95 switches sides with parallel Richmond Street at Ann Street. Section AF3 of the AFC Project permanently closes the direct off-ramp to Allegheny Avenue and expands Exit 26 for the Betsy Ross Bridge with a new northbound ramp to Castor Avenue. Tentative construction dates are from 2025 to 2027.2 12/20/22 |
| The replacement ramp for Exit 25 will be located 0.7 miles further north to Castor Avenue directly. Castor Avenue connects with a rebuilt Delaware Avenue west to complete the movement to Allegheny Avenue. Both streets join I-95 with the Port Richmond and Richmond communities. 12/20/22 |
| The Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange project both rebuilds and adds additional movements to the four level interchange (Exit 26) with New Jersey Route 90 across the Betsy Ross Bridge and Aramingo Avenue at the Frankford neighborhood. Initial phases of construction started in 2015, with the last projected to begin in 2025. 12/20/22 |
| Two lanes separate from I-95 north for the Betsy Ross Bridge south to U.S. 130 and Maple Shade Township, New Jersey. Completed by April 30, 1976, the Betsy Ross Bridge is owned by the Delaware River Port Authority. The eight lane span measures 8,485 feet between its abutments.3 12/20/22 |
| Prior to 2001, the interchange at Exit 26 only connected I-95 with the bridge across the Delaware River. Opening at that time were ramps linking the Delaware Expressway with nearby Aramingo Avenue. The ramps utilized partially built flyovers originally built for the planned Pulaski Expressway.4 12/20/22 |
| Interstate 95 advances with four northbound lanes to a wye interchange (Exit 27) with Aramingo Avenue north. 12/20/22 |
| New Jersey Route 90 extends 3.22 miles east from the Pennsylvania state line to Route 73 in Cinnaminson Township. 12/20/22 |
| Aramingo Avenue becomes Harbison Avenue north across Bridge Street into the Wissinoming neighborhood. 12/20/22 |
| Exit 26 partitions with the flyover to Aramingo Avenue and ramp to the Betsy Rose Bridge ahead of Frankford Creek. 12/20/22 |
| Exit 27 separates from I-95 north just beyond Frankford Creek as a 0.52 mile long c/d roadway leading to Aramingo Avenue at Tacony Street. 12/20/22 |
| The high speed exchange joining I-95 with the Betsy Ross Bridge was designed originally to connect with the unbuilt Pulaski Expressway to the north. 12/20/22 |
| Traveling north of the Bridesburg community, I-95 and the adjacent c/d roadway for Exit 27 progress toward Tacony Street. 12/20/22 |
| Anticipated for 2024-27, work on Section BR3 of the Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange project adds a fourth northbound lane and rebuilds both the mainline and c/d roadway to Margaret Street. 12/20/22 |
| Interstate 95 curves across Tacony and Bridge Streets beyond this reassurance marker. 12/20/22 |
| A loop ramp joins the freeway tom Bridge Street ahead of this confirming marker for I-95 north. 12/20/22 |
| Traveling alongside Tacony Street, Interstate 95 advances 1.75 miles northeast to Exit 30 with Cottman Avenue (SR 1012) north to PA 73 at State Road. Work underway from 2020 to 2023 on the Section BS1 project widened the Delaware Expressway to eight overall lanes. 12/20/22 |
| Rhawn Street was formerly listed below Cottman Avenue on Exit 30 guide signs. Rhawn Street stems north from State Road through the Holmesburg community to Pennypack Park. 12/20/22 |
| The Tacony Palymra Bridge appears in the distance. Forming a multi state highway with Route 73 across the through-tied arch bridge, the span derives its name from its endpoints at Palmyra, New Jersey and the Tacony section of Philadelphia. 12/20/22 |
| PA 73 parallels the Delaware Expressway along New State Road, from Levick Street to a one way couplet of Princeton Avenue south and Cottman Avenue north. Cottman Avenue extends the state route northwest to the Mayfair and Rhawnhurst neighborhoods of the city. 12/20/22 |
| Exit 30 departs I-95 northbound for PA 73 (Cottman Avenue) and Rhawn Street. Multi state route 73 begins north of Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania. New Jersey Route 73 extends 34.64 miles southeast to U.S. 322 in Folsom. 12/20/22 |
| Widening I-95 north to four lanes and reconstructing seven area bridges, the Cottman Avenue Interchange Improvement Project (CPR) wrapped up here in late 2017. 12/20/22 |
Sources:
- Girard Point Bridge. Bridgehunter.com.
- AFC Project Overview. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) project web page.
- Betsy Ross Bridge (Delaware River Port Authority).
http://www.drpa.org/drpa/ drpa_bridges_br.html - Delaware Expressway (I-95).
Photo Credits:
07/27/07, 06/03/12, 10/05/14, 12/19/17, 01/01/19, 12/20/22 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 76
Interstate 676
Route 90 - Betsy Ross Bridge
Route 291
Route 611
Page Updated 02-02-2023.
