PennDOT - District 6 News: Roadway, Underground Utility Construction Planned on U.S. 202, Germantown Pike

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PennDOT - District 6 News

Roadway, Underground Utility Construction Planned on U.S. 202, Germantown Pike

Roadway, Underground Utility Construction Planned on U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike), Germantown Pike in East Norriton Township

King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that roadway and underground utility construction will occur on U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) and Germantown Pike under a $54.3 million project to improve, widen and reconstruct approximately 1.8 miles of U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) from Johnson Highway to Swede Road in Norristown and East Norriton and Whitpain townships, Montgomery County.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Beginning Wednesday, January 8, through Thursday, May 1, a lane closure will be place on U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) in both directions between Township Line Road and Johnson Highway. A lane closure will also be in place on Germantown Pike approaching U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) and Swede Road.

Motorists are advised to allow more time for travel through the work area because backups and slowdowns may occur.

Under this improvement project, PennDOT's contractor will: 

• Reconstruct and widen U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) from the existing two lanes to two lanes northbound, one lane southbound and a center turn lane from Johnson Highway to Township Line Road.
• Install five-foot bicycle lanes in both directions along the entire project area.
• Build new sidewalks at various locations.
• Reconstruct one bridge and one box culvert.
• Construct two sound walls and retaining walls.
• Install new signals, signing and pavement markings.
• Perform drainage improvements.
• Integrate Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to improve traffic flow.

This project is a critical part of a comprehensive, multi-phase program to reconstruct, widen and improve travel on a 9.1-mile section of U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) and selected intersections between Johnson Highway in Norristown and Route 309 in Montgomery Township.

For more information on this project and PennDOT's U.S. 202 Improvement Program in Montgomery County, visit the U.S. 202 Section 600 Improvements webpage.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways including color-coded winter conditions, 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. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

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

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

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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov

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