Wolf Administration Announces Major Improvement Project to Begin to Improve and Reconstruct 1.2 Miles of U.S. 422 in Pottstown Area

Wolf Administration Announces Major Improvement Project to Begin to Improve
and Reconstruct 1.2 Miles of U.S. 422 in Pottstown Area

9/15/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Wolf Administration announced today that construction is scheduled to
begin
on Monday, September 25, on a major project to improve and reconstruct 1.2
miles of U.S. 422 from just east of the Schuylkill River bridge to just
west of
the Montgomery County line in North Coventry Township, Chester County, West

Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, and Douglass Township, Berks
County.

"This project is about moving traffic more effectively, efficiently and
safely
along a major southeast Pennsylvania corridor," Governor Tom Wolf said.
"Breaking ground on this project moves PennDOT another step closer to
completing the overall reconstruction of seven miles of U.S. 422 in Chester
and
Montgomery counties."

Under this improvement project, PennDOT will reconstruct U.S. 422 on both
existing and new alignments; reconfigure the U.S. 422/Stowe Interchange to
a
diamond configuration; remove and replace the existing ramps and culverts;
install new Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment, message
boards,
signing, pavement markings, lighting, concrete median barriers, median
glare
screens and guide rail; upgrade stormwater management facilities and pipes;
and
construct and restore wetlands.

On Monday, September 25, and Tuesday, September 26, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM
the
following morning, eastbound U.S. 422 will be closed and detoured from the
split with Benjamin Franklin Highway in Douglass Township, Berks County, to

Route 100 (Pottstown Pike) in North Coventry Township, Chester County, for
storm pipe installation. During construction, eastbound U.S. 422 motorists
will
be directed to continue on Benjamin Franklin Highway/High Street and turn
right
on Route 100 South (Pottstown Pike) to access the ramp to eastbound U.S.
422.

On Wednesday, September 27, and Thursday, September 28, from 9:00 PM to
5:00 AM
the following morning, westbound U.S. 422 will be closed and detoured from
Route 100 (Pottstown Pike) to the split with Benjamin Franklin Highway.
During
construction, westbound U.S. 422 motorists will be directed to take Route
100
North (Pottstown Pike) and High Street/Benjamin Franklin Highway to access
westbound U.S. 422.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area
because backups will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

H & K Group, Inc. of Schwenksville, Montgomery County, is the general
contractor on the $35,581,408 improvement project which is financed with
100
percent state funds from Act 89, Pennsylvania's Transportation Plan. The
entire
project is scheduled to be completed in fall 2020.

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.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

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 825 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.

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