Walt Whitman & Benjamin Franklin Bridge Inspections

Mariners are advised that an engineering firm, on behalf of the Delaware River Port Authority, will be performing bridge inspections on the I-76 (Walt Whitman) Bridge, at mile 96.8, across Delaware River and the I-676 (Benjamin Franklin) Bridge, at mile 100.2, across the Delaware River, in Philadelphia, PA. The project is scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Monday-Friday; from August 19, 2024, through October 18, 2024. A 21-foot work vessel will be in and around the vicinity of the bridge piers. Inspection personnel, equipment and vessels will relocate from the navigable channel upon request. The work vessel may be reached on VHF radio channels 13 and 16. The onsite project foreman may be reached at 973-670-0762. Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when transiting the area.