Lane Restrictions Scheduled on U.S. 422 for Bridge Construction

Lane Restrictions Scheduled on U.S. 422 for Bridge Construction

2/2/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today
that
lane restrictions are scheduled next week on eastbound and westbound U.S.
422
between the Sanatoga and Route 724 interchanges in Lower Pottsgrove
Township,
Montgomery County, for bridge construction.

The work schedule is:

• On Tuesday, February 7, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the left lane will be
closed
on westbound U.S. 422 between the Sanatoga and Route 724 interchanges, for
bridge beam removal;
• On Wednesday, February 8, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be

closed on eastbound U.S. 422 between the Sanatoga and Route 724
interchanges,
for concrete installation; and
• On Thursday, February 9, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed on westbound U.S. 422 between the Sanatoga and Route 724
interchanges,
for right of way fence installation.

The scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather,
emergency, and traffic considerations. Motorists should reduce their
speeds
whenever traveling through designated work zones.

The upcoming operations are part of PennDOT's $73.3 million project to
rebuild
1.6 miles of U.S. 422 between the Sanatoga and Route 724 (Schuylkill Road)
interchanges, and construct new bridges over the Schuylkill River and
Norfolk
Southern railroad tracks. Construction on the entire project is scheduled
to
finish in October 2018.

Under this project, PennDOT's contractor is building, in phases, new U.S.
422
structures over the Schuylkill River; new U.S. 422 structures over Norfolk
Southern railroad tracks; rebuilding U.S. 422 from the Schuylkill River
bridge
to the Porter Road overpass; installing new median barriers; replacing the
Armand Hammer Boulevard bridge over U.S. 422; improving and realigning
ramps at
the U.S. 422/Armand Hammer Boulevard Interchange; reconstructing and
realigning
the ramp from Route 724 to U.S. 422 east; improving storm water drainage;
erecting three overhead sign structures; installing conduit for future
Intelligent Transportation equipment; and installing new guide rail and
signs.

J.D. Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on
the
project that is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state
funds.

For more information on the project, visit www.422improvements.com.

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, or follow the
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