King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that pipe replacement will close Kaolin Road in Kennett Township, Chester County, beginning on Wednesday, October 15.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- From 7:00 AM Wednesday, October 15, to approximately 4:00 PM Friday, October 17, Kaolin Road will be closed and detoured between Marshall Bridge Road and Round Hill Road. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Route 82 (Union Street/South Street/Creek Road), U.S. 1 (Kennett Oxford Bypass), Newark Road, and Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike).
Local access will be maintained. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, a free resource available 24/7, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 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.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Helen Reinbrecht, hreinbrech@pa.gov
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