Three I-76/U.S. 202 Interchange Ramps to Close at Night Next Week for Pavement Restoration in Montgomery County

Three I-76/U.S. 202 Interchange Ramps to Close at Night Next Week for
Pavement Restoration in Montgomery County

6/13/2018-KING OF PRUSSIA

Three Interstate 76/U.S. 202 Interchange ramps will be closed and detoured
at
night next week for pavement restoration as part of a major improvement
project
to repair and resurface 12.5 miles of I-76 in Upper Merion Township, West
Conshohocken Borough and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedule is:

• Wednesday, June 20, and Thursday, June 21, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, and
Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23, from 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM:

 I-76 East ramp to U.S. 202 North will be closed. Motorists will be
directed
to continue on I-76 East, exit at Gulph Mills and take South Gulph Road to
U.S.
202 North;

 U.S. 202 North ramp to I-76 West will be closed. Motorists will be
directed
to continue on U.S. 202 North, make a right on South Gulph Road and follow
signs for I-76 West; and

 I-76 West ramp to US 202 North will be closed. Motorists will be directed
to
continue on I-76 West, exit at Mall Boulevard and continue to North Gulph
Road
to access U.S. 202 North.

In the event of rain, the contractor work on Sunday, June 24, from 9:00 AM
to
5:00 AM the following morning.

In addition, single lane closures are scheduled next week on I-76 in both
directions between the U.S. 202 and U.S. 1 (City Avenue) interchanges. The
work
schedule is:

• Wednesday, June 20, Thursday, June 21, and Sunday, June 24, from 9:00 PM
to
5:00 AM; and

• Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23, from 9:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Motorists are advised to use an alternate route or allow extra time when
traveling near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All
scheduled activities are weather dependent.

Under this improvement project, PennDOT is milling, overlaying and
rehabilitating existing pavement; performing base repairs; installing new
guide
rail; repairing or replacing damaged traffic signs, two overhead sign
structures and numerous expansion joints on three structures; and
installing
rumble strips, delineators and new mileage markers along the four-lane
section
of I-76.

The resurfacing of mainline I-76 in Montgomery County was completed in
October
2017, while work on the entire project will finish this summer.

J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County is the general contractor on
the
$21,150,734 project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.

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 860 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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