PennDOT - District 6 News: I-76, U.S. 422 Daytime Lane Closures Next Week for Bridge Inspections in Montgomery County

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PennDOT - District 6 News

I-76, U.S. 422 Daytime Lane Closures Next Week for Bridge Inspections in Montgomery County

King of Prussia PA – Lane closures are scheduled during the day next week on Interstate 76 and U.S. 422 in Montgomery County for bridge inspections, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedules and locations are:

• Monday, February 22, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on eastbound I-76 between the U.S. 202 and Route 320/Gulph Mills Road interchanges in Upper Merion Township;
• Monday, February 22, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled in both directions on I-76 at the Route 23/Conshohocken Interchange in West Conshohocken Borough;
• Tuesday, February 23, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on westbound I-76 at the Route 23/Conshohocken Interchange in West Conshohocken Borough;
• Tuesday, February 23, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on westbound I-76 between the Route 320/Gulph Mills Road and U.S. 202 interchanges in Upper Merion Township; and
• Thursday, February 25, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, a left lane closure is scheduled in both directions on U.S. 422 at the Route 363 (Trooper Road) Interchange in West Norriton Township.

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

The inspections are part of PennDOT's program to inspect bridges at least once every two years. The inspections ensure the safety and overall condition of the structures.

Work on these inspections 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.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit www.penndot.gov/District6TrafficBulletin.

To help make decisions regarding winter travel, motorists are encouraged to "Know Before You Go" by checking 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 1,000 traffic cameras. Users can also see plow truck statuses and travel alerts along a specific route using the "Check My Route" tool.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Briggs, 610-205-6799

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