Work began June 15 on SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East (CHE) bridge rehabilitation project, which will shut down a section of the CHE Regional Rail line for 11 weeks this summer.
The project will see nine stations closed until Sept. 2 to repair five bridges along the route between Cresheim Valley Drive and Wayne Avenue. The work will impact the following stations: Wister, Germantown, Washington Lane, Stenton, Sedgwick, Mount Airy, Wyndmoor, Gravers, and CHE.
SEPTA maintains around 350 bridges, with many dating back to the 1800s and early 1900s, requiring significant upkeep. The …
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Work began June 15 on SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East (CHE) bridge rehabilitation project, which will shut down a section of the CHE Regional Rail line for 11 weeks this summer.
The project will see nine stations closed until Sept. 2 to repair five bridges along the route between Cresheim Valley Drive and Wayne Avenue. The work will impact the following stations: Wister, Germantown, Washington Lane, Stenton, Sedgwick, Mount Airy, Wyndmoor, Gravers, and CHE.
SEPTA maintains around 350 bridges, with many dating back to the 1800s and early 1900s, requiring significant upkeep. The project will rehabilitate the five structures and consist of concrete, steel, and masonry, among other maintenance and improvements.
At a press conference on June 11, SEPTA General Manager Scott A. Sauer said, “The repair work is part of this overall infrastructure repair program and will ensure that the rehabbed bridges can serve SEPTA customers and the communities along this line for another 100 years.”
He continued, “We know this is an inconvenience, but we're grateful to our customers for their patience and understanding. By utilizing the summer months for most of this work when ridership is lower, we hope to keep disruptions to a minimum.”
Along with extending the life of the bridges, the project will add minor improvements such as waterproofing at each location. Construction on the five bridges will occur simultaneously to complete the project as quickly as possible.
Alternate transit
During the shutdown, SEPTA will provide additional service to Chestnut Hill West. On weekdays, three additional inbound and outbound trains will provide 30-minute service during peak hours, from around 5:28-7:58 a.m. and 4:58-5:58 p.m. Trains will run hourly outside of weekday peak hours, along with hourly service on weekends.
The Route 23 Bus is another alternative. That route makes frequent stops and connects with the Broad Street Line at Erie Station.
For full schedules, visit www.septa.org/schedules
Tommy Tucker can be reached at Tommy@chestnuthilllocal.com.
