Thursday, July 2, 2020

PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT to Repair and Resurface Several State Highways in the Philadelphia Region

An update has been published to District 6 News on the PennDOT website. Please see below for details.

PennDOT - District 6 News

PennDOT to Repair and Resurface Several State Highways in the Philadelphia Region

King of Prussia, PA – Motorists will encounter lane restrictions on several state highways in the Philadelphia region for resurfacing operations as a part of several projects to repair and resurface more than 200 miles of state highway in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

Work on these projects will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training.

The work schedule and locations are:

Bucks County

  • Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Aquetong Road between Route 232 (Old Windy Bush Road) and  Solebury Mountain Road in Solebury Township and New Hope Borough for high friction surface treatment;
  • Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Swamp Road between Penns Park Road and Worthington Mill Road in Newtown Township for high friction surface treatment;
  • Tuesday, July 7, through Friday, July 10, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) between County Line Road and Butler Avenue in Chalfont Borough and Warrington Township for milling and paving operations; and
  • Tuesday June 7, through Friday, July 10, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Route 32 (Bridge Street) between Business U.S. 1 (Lincoln Highway) and Delmorr Avenue in Morrisville Township for sealing operations.

Chester County

  • Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 10, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Route 100 (Pottstown Pike) between Welsh Pool Road and Garrison Drive in Uwchlan Township for milling operations

Delaware County

  • Monday, July 6, through Friday July 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Conestoga Road between Spring Mill Road & Hardwicke Lane in Radnor Township for milling operations; and 
  • Tuesday, July 7, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on East Eagle Road/Drexel Avenue between U.S. 1 (Township Line Road) and Earlington Road in Haverford Township for high friction surface treatment.

Montgomery County

  • Monday, July 6, through Friday July 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Wynnewood Road between Clothier Road and Penn Road in Lower Merion Township for high friction surface treatment;
  • Tuesday, July 7, through Friday, July 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Township Line Road between Limerick Road and Walnut Street in Schwenksville Borough and Royersford/Limerick townships for utility adjustments;
  • Tuesday, July 7, through Friday, July 10, from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Township Line Road between Limerick Road and Walnut Street in Schwenksville Borough and Royersford/Limerick townships for milling and paving operations; and
  • Wednesday, July 8, through Friday, July 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lane restrictions are scheduled on Plymouth Road between Morris Road and Station Lane in Whitpain Township for high friction surface treatment.

Philadelphia County

  • Tuesday, July 7, through Friday, July 31, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, weekday lane restrictions are scheduled on Cobbs Creek Parkway/63rd Street between City Avenue and Woodland Avenue for milling and paving operations. 

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

Under these improvement projects, 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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.gov/District6.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 950 traffic cameras.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Briggs, 610-205-6799

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