PennDOT will conduct an inspection of the University Avenue Drawbridge between Civic Center Blvd. and Gray’s Ferry Avenue from Tuesday, June 25 to Thursday, June 27 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams has announced.

Due to the inspection, the four-lane bridge that crosses the Schuylkill River will be closed intermittently to all traffic, with four 15 to 30 minute openings on each day of the inspection. While traffic will be allowed to flow between openings, drivers and pedestrians should expect multiple, extended delays throughout the three-day inspection process. 

The temporary closures will allow PennDOT contractors to safely perform mandated inspections of the mechanical and electrical parts of the bridge. The work schedule is weather permitting.

The bridge, designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret, was built in 1930 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.