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    PECO Utility Improvement to Close Interstate 476 for Three Hours Next Friday Morning in Plymouth Township

    November 14, 2025

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a PECO utility improvement will close I-476 in both directions in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, from 12:00 AM (midnight) to 3:00 AM Friday, November 21.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

    During the three-hour overnight closure, the following detours route will be in place:

    • Northbound I-476 motorists will be directed to use the Plymouth Meeting ramp (Exit 19), continue on Chemical Road, and turn left onto Germantown Pike to access either northbound I-476 North or eastbound and westbound I-276 (PA Turnpike).
    • Southbound I-476 (NE Extension) motorists will be directed to use westbound I-276 (PA Turnpike), exit at the ramp to Norristown (Exit 333), continue on Germantown Pike, and turn right onto Chemical Road to access the ramp to I-476 South.
    • Eastbound I-276 (PA Turnpike) motorists will be directed to exit at I-476 South (Exit 333), follow signs for Germantown Pike East, and turn right onto Chemical Road to access the ramp to southbound I-476.
    • Westbound I-276 (PA Turnpike) will be directed to continue westbound on I-276 (PA Turnpike), exit at the ramp to Norristown (Exit 333), continue on Germantown Pike, and turn left onto Chemical Road to access the ramp to I-476.

    Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near work area because significant backups and delays will occur.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov

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