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Fifth Street tunnel closed this week

Philadelphia's Fifth Street vehicular tunnel under the Ben Franklin Bridge, including the right side of Fifth Street next to the U.S. Mint, will be closed to traffic at 7 a.m. today for maintenance repairs above the tunnel, the Delaware River Port Authority said.

Philadelphia's Fifth Street vehicular tunnel under the Ben Franklin Bridge, including the right side of Fifth Street next to the U.S. Mint, will be closed to traffic at 7 a.m. today for maintenance repairs above the tunnel, the Delaware River Port Authority said.

The roadways are expected to reopen at 3 p.m. Friday.

Traffic will be detoured to the left side of Fifth Street to Race Street.