Construction Activities Scheduled Next Week on Several State Highways in Philadelphia Region

King of Prussia PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that various construction activities are scheduled next week on several state highways in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

The work schedules and locations are:

Chester County

  • Monday, March 13, and Tuesday, March 14, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane closure is scheduled on Valley Park Road between Anderson Farm Road and Clothier Springs Road in Schuylkill Township for geotechnical soil borings.

Delaware County

  • Wednesday, March 15, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, alternating lane closures are scheduled on Route 491 (Naamans Creek Road) between Euclid Road and the Delaware State line in Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester townships for highway lighting operations; and
  • Wednesday, March 15, through Friday, March 17, a lane closure is scheduled on 9th Street between Baker Street and Highland Avenue in Trainer Borough and City of Chester for milling operations.

Montgomery County

  • Monday, March 13, through Friday, March 17, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, periodic lane closures are scheduled on Route 309 (Fort Washington Expressway) between the Highland Avenue and the Susquehanna Road interchanges in Upper Dublin Township for fence installation.

Philadelphia

  • Wednesday, March 15, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, alternating lane closures are scheduled on the northbound I-95 ramp to Callowhill Street for bridge inspection.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because slowdowns may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

These construction activities are part of PennDOT's program to ensure the safety and overall condition of our state highways.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 1,000 traffic cameras.

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.

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

Subscribe to PennDOT District 6 news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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Contact: Robyn Briggs, robbriggs@pa.gov

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