King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that nighttime paving operations will close two Interstate 476/76 ramps this weekend in West Conshohocken Borough and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. The work is part of a project to resurface, repair and improve nearly 17 miles of I-476, the associated on-and-off ramps and bridges in Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Weather permitting, drivers are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, from 8:00 PM to 9:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from westbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to northbound I-476 will be closed and detoured.
- Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from eastbound I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to northbound I-476 will be closed and detoured.
- Friday, October 30, from 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from southbound I-476 to southbound I-95 will be closed and detoured for concrete and bridge repair.
During the nighttime ramp closures, drivers will be directed to follow the posted detour routes.
I-476 and I-76 travelers are advised to allow extra time along the detour routes or near the work areas because backups and delays will occur.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will mill and overlay I-476 travel lanes and shoulders in both directions; perform repairs on 49 structures; improve 21 stormwater management basins to address existing rock slope stabilization issues; repair existing sound walls; replace inlets at select locations; and install new pavement markings, delineators, rumble strips, signage, and guiderail.
The purpose of this project is to extend the design life and improve ride quality and safety of the interstate and improve the current condition of roadside elements such as stormwater basins, drainage inlets, slope stabilization, guiderail and signs that are in poor condition.
H&K Group, Inc. of Skippack, PA, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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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