U.S. 422 Lane Closures Next Week for Bridge Construction in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County

U.S. 422 Lane Closures Next Week for Bridge Construction in Lower
Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County

6/21/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Lane closures are scheduled next week on eastbound and westbound U.S. 422
in
Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, for bridge repairs as part of
a
$73.3 million project to rebuild 1.6 miles of U.S. 422 and construct new
structures over the Schuylkill River and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks.

The work schedule is:

• Wednesday, June 28, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the right lane is scheduled
to
close on eastbound U.S. 422 between the Route 724 (Schuylkill Road) and
Sanatoga interchanges; and
• Thursday, June 29, from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the left lane is scheduled to

close on westbound U.S. 422 between the Sanatoga and Armand Hammer
Boulevard
interchanges.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work
areas.
The contractor's schedule is dependent on the weather.

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.

Construction on the entire project is scheduled to finish in October 2018.

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.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

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