Wolf Administration Announces Work to Begin on Project to Repair and Resurface 20 Miles of State Highway in Philadelphia

Wolf Administration Announces Work to Begin on Project to Repair and
Resurface 20 Miles of State Highway in Philadelphia

4/18/2018-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Wolf Administration announced today that construction is scheduled to
begin
Monday, April 30, on a project to repair and resurface 20 miles of state
highway in Philadelphia.

"We are always working to preserve the integrity of our state highways, and

part of that is investing in improved and resurfaced roads," Governor Tom
Wolf
said. "This work in the city of Philadelphia will help increase the safety
and
efficiency of these critical roadways and help keep them viable for years
to
come."

Beginning Monday, April 30, through Friday, May 4, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM,

lane restrictions are scheduled on Knights Road between U.S. 13 (Frankford
Avenue) and Academy Road, for milling operations.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work
area
because slowdowns will occur. The contractor's schedule is dependent on the

weather.

Additional state highways scheduled for resurfacing under this contract
include:

• Erie Avenue between U.S. 13 (Hunting Park Avenue) and Kensington Avenue;
• Academy Road between Interstate 95 and Knights Road; and
• Chew Avenue/Olney Avenue between Mount Airy Avenue and Broad Street
(Route
611).

Under this improvement project, PennDOT is milling the existing roadway
surface
and repaving the state highways with new asphalt. The new pavement will
seal
the roadways and provide motorists with a smoother riding surface.

James J. Anderson Construction Co., Inc., of Philadelphia, is the general
contractor on the $7,196,303 project, which is financed with 100 percent
state
funds from Act 89, Pennsylvania's Transportation Plan.

Work on the entire project is expected to be completed in October 2018.

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
information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly, and follow the
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