King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a traffic shift will begin tomorrow morning, December 4, on U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) under a $55 million project to improve, widen and reconstruct the highway in Norristown and East Norriton and Whitpain townships, Montgomery County.
Beginning at 7:00 AM, northbound and southbound U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) traffic will begin shifting onto the newly constructed southbound lanes between Butchers Lane and Johnson Highway. The traffic shift is expected to be completed for all travel lanes by the end of the day.
The traffic shift will allow PennDOT’s contractor to begin work this winter to reconstruct the northbound lanes on U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) through the 1.8-mile project area.
In addition, the lane closures on eastbound and westbound Germantown Pike between Swede Road and Hannah Avenue will be lifted by Friday December 5. Germantown Pike will be restored to two through lanes in each direction through spring 2026.
Under this U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) improvement project, PennDOT’s contractor will:
- Reconstruct and widen U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) from the existing two lanes to two lanes northbound, one lane southbound and a center turn lane from Johnson Highway to Township Line Road.
- Install five-foot bicycle lanes in both directions along the entire project area.
- Build new sidewalks at various locations.
- Reconstruct one bridge and one box culvert.
- Construct two sound walls and retaining walls.
- Install new signals, signing and pavement markings.
- Perform drainage improvements.
- Integrate Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to improve traffic flow.
The work on Germantown Pike will be performed in multiple stages, to maintain traffic movements during construction, and will include:
- Construction of new drainage pipes and inlets.
- Full depth roadway removal.
- Construction of new curbs, sidewalks, and ADA ramps.
- Bituminous paving.
- Construction of new concrete islands.
- Traffic Signal, crosswalk, and lighting improvements at the Germantown Pike intersection.
For more information on this project and PennDOT’s U.S. 202 Improvement Program in Montgomery County, visit the U.S. 202 Section 600 Improvements webpage.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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