Lincoln Drive Lane to Be Closed For Two Weeks

A lane of Lincoln Drive will be closed for two weeks as the Streets Department along the thoroughfare.

The lane will be closed to southbound traffic between Wissahickon Avenue and Forbidden Drive.

According to a news release from , the closures will begin at 9 a.m. every day throughout the next two weeks.

"Advanced warning signs will be placed to channel a single lane of inbound traffic around the work area," the release said. "During construction, the parking area along southbound Lincoln Drive is closed."

The announcement said last year’s record rainfall has caused the wall to be undermined by erosion and has caused significant new damage to the mortar joints.

The park trail between Pabst Lane Bridge and Forbidden Drive is also closed right now due to the work. Construction has been taking place .