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    Utility Construction Planned at Township Line Road/Swede Road Intersection in East Norriton, Whitpain Townships

    January 09, 2024

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that utility construction will occur at the Township Line Road and Swede Road Intersection under a $55.1 million project to improve, widen and reconstruct approximately 1.8 miles of U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) from Johnson Highway to Township Line Road in Norristown and East Norriton and Whitpain townships, Montgomery County.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

    • Monday, January 22, through Friday, February 2, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a weekday lane closure with flagging will be in place at the Township Line Road and Swede Road Intersection in East Norriton and Whitpain townships for PECO overhead utility construction.

    Motorists are also advised that weekday lane closures will continue to be in place as needed from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the following sections of highway:

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

    Under this improvement project, PennDOT's contractor will: 

    • Reconstruct and widen U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) from the existing two lanes to two lanes northbound, one lane southbound and a center turn lane from Johnson Highway to Township Line Road;
    • Install five-foot bicycle lanes in both directions along the entire project area;
    • Build new sidewalks at various locations;
    • Reconstruct one bridge and one box culvert;
    • Construct two sound walls and retaining walls;
    • Install new signals, signing and pavement markings;
    • Perform drainage improvements; and
    • Integrate Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to improve traffic flow.

    Allan Myers, LP of Worcester, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100% federal funds.

    This project is a critical part of a multi-phase program to reconstruct, widen and improve travel on a 9.1-mile section of U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) and selected intersections between Johnson Highway in Norristown and Route 309 in Montgomery Township.

    Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions, 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: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov

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