Schuylkill Expressway

Protests in Philadelphia have led police to close the Schuylkill Expressway near Center City and direct all traffic off the highway.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be closing the eastbound lanes of Interstate 76 from 30th Street to University Avenue to mill and repave the roadway above the viaduct, which has been under repair since last year.

A DUI driver who was trying to reverse a stolen car on the Schuylkill Expressway crashed into a tractor-trailer, causing the big rig to burst into flames, killing the truck driver and closing I-76 for more than seven hours on Wednesday, investigators said.

A 19-year-old man is accused of reversing a car on I-76 eastbound while under the influence and crashing into a tractor trailer, causing the truck to burst into flames and killing the driver inside. NBC10’s Wendy Saltzman has the details.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports as traffic finally gets by what remains of a crashed tractor-trailer that burst into flames early Wednesday morning. One person died and the investigation into what happened continued.

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports from the road below where a tractor-trailer hauling produce crashed and caught fire on the eastbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway Wednesday morning. NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Sheila Watko has the latest on the backup that goes for miles.

PennDOT is turning to technology in the next phase of a $125 million, multi-year program to ease congestion along the Schuylkill Expressway, which is in a chronic rush hour no matter the time of day.

A multi-vehicle crash shut down I-76 eastbound between the Gladwyne and Belmont exits. Traffic is backed up for miles and officials said the area will be closed until 6 a.m. Friday due to a downed pole in the road.

Unforeseen circumstances slowed crews rehabilitating the Schuylkill Expressway last year. Now, PennDOT is working to come up with a new plan to tackle the project.

A traffic mess for drivers coming into Center City Philadelphia from the busy Kelly Drive Tuesday morning.

Drivers in Philadelphia are in for another couple weekends of traffic headaches on I-76. A stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway, one of the busiest roads in Philadelphia, will be closed for construction. So, plan on seeking an alternate route or sitting in some extra traffic.

Got fall plans this weekend? The Schuylkill Expressway is no longer going to be closed in Philadelphia as originally planned.

Drivers in Philadelphia are in for another couple weekends of traffic headaches on I-76. A stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway, one of the busiest roads in Philadelphia, will be closed for construction. So, plan on seeking an alternate route or sitting in some extra traffic.

Drivers in Philadelphia are in for another couple weekends of traffic headaches on I-76. A stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway, one of the busiest roads in Philadelphia, will be closed for construction. So, plan on seeking an alternate route or sitting in some extra traffic.

Heading to the Phillies game or Philly Music Fest, trying to catch a train or a flight, or just going downtown this weekend? A stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway, one of the busiest roads in Philadelphia, will be closed for a construction project. So plan on seeking an alternate route or sitting in some extra traffic.

The Schuylkill Expressway will be closed this weekend. NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Sheila Watko is giving you alternate routes to detour around the closure.

Heading to the Phillies game, airport, half marathon, Burger Brawl or just going downtown this weekend? A stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway, one of the busiest roads in Philadelphia, will be closed for a construction project.

A stretch of Interstate 76 in Philadelphia will be closed all weekend, starting 5 p.m. Friday. Here are the details.