Market Street Bridge will be closed to cars for over a year
Parking restrictions are also in effect in the area because of the PennDot project.
Drivers should expect detours around the Market Street Bridge for over a year as the bridge undergoes rehabilitation.
On Monday, the Market Street Bridge closed to vehicle traffic and is expected to remain shut down for 14 months.
The work is part of a $149 million Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project that includes reconstruction of the bridge and other construction work in the area.
Construction work on the bridge began in March 2025 and is expected to be completed by April 2029. The project requires moving around and installing water, electric, gas, and fiber-optic utility lines in the area.
During the bridge closure, cars and bicycles will be detoured to Chestnut and Walnut Streets, according to PennDot’s plans. The agency has said one sidewalk would remain open to pedestrians to cross the bridge during construction.
Six SEPTA bus routes will be detoured in the area for roughly a year starting Monday: buses 31, 44, 49, 124, 125, and L1 Owl.
Parking restrictions are also in effect in the area through 2028 because of the project, PennDot spokesperson Helen Reinbrecht confirmed. Those restrictions affect Chestnut Street between 23rd and 22nd Streets, 23rd Street between Market and Walnut Streets, and Walnut Street between 23rd and 33rd Streets.
PennDot work in the area has recently led to temporary closures and detours near Amtrak’s 30th Street Station.
PennDot’s multimillion-dollar project is mostly funded with federal money, with 20% of the cost paid for by the state.
