Streets Department Announces Resurfacing Work on Market Street Between 2nd and 6th Streets in Old City

Daytime temporary closures begin Monday 11/10 for milling work; utility adjustments, paving, and line striping to follow.

PHILADELPHIA - The Streets Department announces temporary street closures along Market Street between 2nd and 6th Streets to conduct resurfacing work.

• Resurfacing work will occur in multiple phases with temporary closures while crews are working.
• Starting Monday November 10, 2025, milling work will remove the top layer of existing asphalt.
• Utility manhole adjustments and asphalt leveling course for grade adjustments will follow.
• Paving work (weather dependent) is planned for the week of November 17.
• Anticipated working hours for all phases are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to temperature requirements for paving.
• Temporary full closures of Market Street in Old City will be implemented one block at a time as work progresses.
• Periodic side street closures will be implemented for work at intersecting streets.
• The project team will coordinate with businesses for delivery access.

Once the resurfacing work is complete, the current one-way detour will be removed and two-way traffic will return to Market Street. Additional traffic signal and line striping work on the Market Street Old City Improvement Project will continue through spring 2026.

For more project information, please see the project webpage: https://www.phila.gov/programs/complete-streets/projects/market-street-old-city-improvement-project

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