PennDOT announced that the ramp connecting Roosevelt Expressway to I-76 has been reopened to drivers after bridge repairs.
The Roosevelt Expressway ramp westbound to I-76 and City Avenue was reopened on Friday after repairs were needed from structural damage, officials said.
A contractor for PennDOT repaired the bridge on Friday and more repair work is expected.
The bridge had been closed since Tuesday, Dec. 26 due to a “large vehicle strike at the bridge” that officials said, caused damage to the ramp structure.
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The closure caused traffic to be detoured around the area as drivers used eastbound I-76, Montgomery Avenue and westbound I-76 to avoid the ramp.
