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    Roadway Reconstruction Scheduled on Route 73 (Skippack Pike) in Whitpain Township

    August 22, 2023

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that roadway reconstruction is scheduled on Route 73 (Skippack Pike) under a $56.5 million project to widen and reconstruct a 2.8-mile section of U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) in East Norriton and Whitpain townships, Montgomery County.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

    Motorists are advised to allow more time for travel near the work area because backups and slowdowns may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    Under this U.S. 202 improvement project, PennDOT is reconstructing and widening U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) from two lanes to five lanes with a center turn lane from Township Line Road to just south of Morris Road; installing five-foot bicycle lanes in both directions along the entire project area; and building new sidewalks at various locations along the corridor.

    Additional improvements include:
    • Reconstructing five box culverts;
    • Constructing a sound wall and retaining walls;
    • Installing new traffic signals, signing and pavement markings;
    • Performing drainage improvements;
    • Integrating Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to improve traffic flow;
    • Constructing a wetland mitigation site to compensate for wetlands impact; and
    • Removing a portion of a breached dam on the Wissahickon Creek to mitigate stream impacts. 

    James D. Morrissey, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 80% federal and 20% state funds. Construction on the entire project is expected to be completed in fall 2024.

    Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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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