U.S. 422 Weekday Shoulder Closures Planned through Early April between Route 363 and Route 23 Interchanges

U.S. 422 Weekday Shoulder Closures Planned through Early April between
Route 363 and Route 23 Interchanges

3/4/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Weekday shoulder closures are scheduled on U.S. 422 east and west between
the
Route 363 (Trooper Road) and Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) interchanges in
Montgomery County, from Monday, March 7, through early April, for clearing
operations alongside the expressway, the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation said today.

This operation is part of the $97.4 million project to build new, wider
bridges
to improve travel and carry U.S. 422 motorists over the Schuylkill River,
Norfolk Southern Railroad, South Trooper Road and Schuylkill River Trail.
The
project also includes the improvement of the expressway and ramps between
the
Route 363 (Trooper Road) and Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) interchanges.

The outside shoulders along U.S. 422 will be closed the next few weeks on
Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for clearing brush and
trees,
and installing erosion and sedimentation controls.

In addition, the Route 23 west (Valley Forge Road) on-ramp to U.S. 422 west

will be restricted on Monday, March 7, through Thursday, March 10, from
9:00 PM
to 6:00 AM the following morning for the placement of concrete barriers
along
the right shoulder and removal of guide rail. The ramp will remain open to
traffic during overnight construction, but the yield sign at the merge with

U.S. 422 will be replaced with a stop sign during this overnight operation.


The speed limit in the U.S. 422 work zone is reduced to 45 miles per hour,
and
motorists are advised to reduce their travel speeds and be alert of crews
working on the highway. The contractor's work schedule is dependent on the
weather.

J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on
the
$97,380,711 contract. The project is financed with 80 percent federal and
20
percent state funds. Construction is scheduled to finish in May 2020.

For additional information on U.S. 422 projects, visit
www.422improvements.com.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
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