City Announces Schedule for Street Resurfacing for Various Streets in the 5th and 6th Highway Districts

Temporary, Full Street Closures and Parking Restrictions Expected

PHILADELPHIA – Kristin Del Rossi, Streets Commissioner, announced today that daytime temporary street closures and parking restrictions will begin in the 5th and 6th Highway Districts to accommodate street resurfacing. Work will start with the contractor milling the roadway, removing the old asphalt surface.

Between March 27th and April 5th, the contractors plans to start resurfacing work on the following streets:

On Street  From Street  To Street 
Stamford St  Albion St  Holme Ave 
Narvon St  Stamford St  Albion St 
Hargrave St  Albion St  Narvon St 
Lenola St  Narvon St  Stamford St 
Narvon St  Winchester Ave  Chelfield St 
Avalon Pl  Dead End  Avalon St 
Legion St  Narvon St  Glenn St 
Lavender St  Glenn St  Avalon St 
Outlook St  President St  Avalon St 
Glenn St  Berea St  Academy Rd 
President St  Academy Rd  Berea St 
Avalon St  Academy Rd  Berea St 
Grant Ave  State Rd  Milnor St 
Fitler St  State Rd  Milnor St 
Wissinoming St  Fitler St  Grant Ave 
Hegerman St  Linden Ave  Pearson Ave 
Arendell Ave  Torresdale Ave  Edmund St 

Work will be completed in three separate phases: street milling, the adjustment of manhole covers and resetting of utility boxes, and final paving.  These activities will take place in separate construction phases spanning over the course of the next several months.  Work for milling the old asphalt is anticipated to occur during the day shift and takes approximately five (5) days per corridor.  Work for adjusting manhole covers and resetting utility boxes will take place during the day shift and is anticipated to last two (2) to three (3) days per corridor.  Lastly, operations for the final paving are anticipated to occur during the day and take approximately three (3) to five (5) days per corridor, weather dependent.

All work will take place during daytime hours from 7AM to 4PM.  The roadways will remain open with temporary flagging to direct traffic.

To complete the work, residents should expect some parking restrictions.  Temporary “No Parking” signs will be posted in advance of each scheduled activity.  Residents are urged to move their cars from the work sites when temporary “No Parking” signs are posted, so that vehicles are not towed.  In the event a car is towed, please contact the local Police District to determine its location.  Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling around the work areas.

While the Department of Streets will make every effort to minimize disruption to traffic, residents are urged to plan and use alternative routes when traveling in these areas.  The Department of Streets thanks residents in advance for their patience and cooperation as we work to improve City streets.

This street milling and manhole reset will be completed by Heidelberg and paving will be completed by city forces.

For more information on the City’s Paving Program visit www.phila.gov/paving. For information on all City services, please call 311.

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