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    Geotechnical Drilling Planned at Night Next Week on U.S. 30 Bypass in Chester County

    March 25, 2026

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that geotechnical drilling will occur at night next week on U.S. 30 (Coatesville Downingtown Bypass) in the City of Coatesville, and Valley, West Caln, and Sadsbury townships, Chester County.

    Weather permitting, motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

    • Monday, March 30, through Thursday, April 2, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure is scheduled on U.S. 30 (Coatesville Downingtown Bypass) in both directions between the Route 82 Interchange and the Old Mill Road overpass.

    Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because 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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