U.S. 422 East Lane Closures Scheduled Next Week for Construction in Pottstown Area

U.S. 422 East Lane Closures Scheduled Next Week for Construction in
Pottstown Area

4/4/2018-KING OF PRUSSIA

Lane closures are scheduled on eastbound U.S. 422 between the Keim Street
and
Armand Hammer Boulevard interchanges in Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery
County, on
Wednesday, April 11, and Thursday, April 12, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and
from
9:00 AM Friday, April 13, to 5:00 PM Saturday, April 14, for barrier
adjustment
and shoulder reconstruction as part of a project to rebuild 1.6 miles of
U.S.
422 and construct new structures over the Schuylkill River and Norfolk
Southern
railroad tracks in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling on eastbound U.S.
422 in
the work area because backups will occur. The schedule is weather
dependent.

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
$73.3 million project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20
percent
state funds. Work on the entire project is scheduled to finish this fall.

For more information 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, including

color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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 850
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
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