The repaving of a portion Walnut Street in West Philadelphia is set to begin on September 12th. The milling work is expected to take place during the overnight hours from Tuesday, Sept. 12 to Friday, Sept. 15. During this work, the street will be reduced to one lane between 33rd Street and 63rd Street and motorists should expect delays.

The repaving schedule is as follows, according to PennDOT:

• Through Friday, Sept. 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., there will be a lane closed on Walnut Street between 63rd Street (Cobbs Creek Parkway) and 33rd Street to prepare for milling.
• Milling work will take place during overnight hours.
• Paving is set to begin on or around Tuesday, Sept. 26.
• Travel lanes will be open during the majority of construction. There will be periodic nighttime closures. Follow signs, detours, and parking notices.

The project is part of the City’s Complete Streets project.

The Walnut Street repaving project includes the following street improvement goals:

• Calm traffic by decreasing speeding, weaving, and aggressive driving.
• Create shorter and safer pedestrian crossings.
• Improve parking and loading operations.
• Increase safety for people riding bikes by separating them from motor vehicle traffic.
• Reduce illegal parking behaviors, like double-parking and blocking the crosswalk.

As part of the Complete Streets project, PennDOT repaved and upgraded Chestnut Street from 34th to 63rd streets in 2022.