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    High Friction Surface Treatment Planned on Pennsylvania Avenue, Barren Hill Road in Montgomery County

    July 19, 2024

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) operations are planned on Pennsylvania Avenue and Barren Hill Road in Montgomery County, under multiple ongoing projects to repair and pave more than 200 miles of state highway across the Philadelphia region.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

    Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    The HFST installation is designed to provide increased friction and grip on pavements in wet and dry conditions.

    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 1,000 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.

    Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Briggs, robbriggs@pa.gov

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