PennDOT - District 6 News: I-476 North, I-76 Among Several State Highways Restricted Next Week for Bridge Inspections in Montgomery, Philadelphia Counties

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PennDOT - District 6 News

I-476 North, I-76 Among Several State Highways Restricted Next Week for Bridge Inspections in Montgomery, Philadelphia Counties

King of Prussia PA – Lane closures are scheduled next week on northbound Interstate 476 and both directions on Interstate 76 and several other state highways in Montgomery and Philadelphia counties for bridge inspections, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedules and locations are:

• Wednesday, April 7, and Thursday, April 8, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, alternating left and right lane closures are scheduled on northbound I-476 between the I-76 and Norristown interchanges in Plymouth Township and West Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County;
• Monday, April 5, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on eastbound I-76 between the I-476 North and Belmont Avenue/Green Lane interchanges in Lower Merion Township and West Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County;
• Tuesday, April 6, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on westbound I-76 between the Route 23/Conshohocken and Gladwyne interchanges in West Conshohocken Borough and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County;
• Monday, April 5, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on northbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) between the I-76 and Wayne Avenue interchanges in Philadelphia;
• Friday, April 9, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on northbound Route 73 (Washington Lane) between Church Road and Township Line Road in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County; and
• Friday, April 9, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, a right lane closure is scheduled on southbound Route 73 (Washington Lane) between Church Road and Township Line Road in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County.

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

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.

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.

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 1,000 traffic cameras.

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

Information about infrastructure in District 6 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. 

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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