📍 Philadelphia Morning Briefing
Friday, April 10, 2026
I-95 South Overnight Closures Coming Next Week
It's a relatively quiet Friday on Philly roads with no active street closures reported. Twenty bus routes are flagged for detours, though specific detour details are not available this morning. The big story for drivers to plan around: all lanes of I-95 South will close overnight next week as part of the massive CAP project connecting Old City to the waterfront.
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Transit
All lanes of I-95 South to close overnight next week for CAP project
The $329 million I-95 CAP project, which aims to reconnect Old City with the Delaware River waterfront, is entering a new construction phase. All southbound lanes of I-95 will be fully closed during overnight hours next week, and drivers should prepare alternate routes.
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Commute & Roads
Light
2 disruptions today
Roads are clear today with no active street closures; multiple bus routes are on detour but details are limited, and I-95 South overnight closures begin next week.
I-95 South — Full overnight lane closures next week
Multiple bus routes on detour — details limited
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I-95 South — Full overnight lane closures next week
All southbound lanes of I-95 through central Philadelphia will close overnight next week for the $329 million CAP project linking Old City to the Delaware River waterfront. Drivers heading south at night should plan alternate routes via I-76 or local streets.
Overnight closures next week (week of April 13)
Multiple bus routes on detour — details limited
Twenty bus routes including Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 are flagged for detours today. Specific rerouting information is unavailable — check the transit authority's alerts before heading out.
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