Lane Restrictions Scheduled in Philadelphia Region for ITS Installation

Lane Restrictions Scheduled in Philadelphia Region for ITS Installation

10/28/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Lane restrictions are scheduled next week in Philadelphia and Delaware
County
for the installation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components,
the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced.

The weather dependent work schedule is:

• On Monday, October 31, through Saturday, November 5, from 12:00 AM to
5:00
AM, the right lane will be closed on Interstate 95 north between Route 420
(Wanamaker Avenue) and Bartram Avenue for the installation of overhead sign

foundations and signs;

• On Monday, October 31, through Saturday, November 5, from 9:00 AM to 3:00
PM,
lane closures are scheduled on Broad Street (Route 611) between Pattison
Avenue
and 11th Street in Philadelphia, for the installation of travel time
readers
and electrical conduits;

• On Monday, October 31, through Saturday, November 5, from 12:00 AM to
5:00
AM, the right lane will be closed on I-95 south between Cottman Avenue
(Route
73) and the Bridge Street in Philadelphia, for overhead message board
installation;

• On Monday, October 31, through Saturday, November 5, from 12:00 AM to
5:00
AM, the right lane will be closed on Interstate 76 west between Route 291
(Penrose Avenue) and Mifflin Street in Philadelphia, for overhead message
board
installation; and

• On Monday, October 31, through Saturday, November 5, from 12:00 AM to
5:00
AM, the right lane will be closed on I-95 south between the Cottman Avenue
(Route 73) and Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia, for the installation of
overhead sign foundations and signs.

The work is part of PennDOT is $15,468,896 project to install 25 Dynamic
Message Boards, three closed circuit TV cameras, six travel time devices
and
communication network upgrades, and integrate the devices to PennDOT's
Regional
Traffic Management Center.

Miller Brothers Electrical Contractors of Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery
County, is the general contractor on the project.

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 770 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly, and follow the
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