Friday, March 4, 2016

U.S. 422 Weekday Shoulder Closures Planned through Early April between Route 363 and Route 23 Interchanges

U.S. 422 Weekday Shoulder Closures Planned through Early April between
Route 363 and Route 23 Interchanges

3/4/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Weekday shoulder closures are scheduled on U.S. 422 east and west between
the
Route 363 (Trooper Road) and Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) interchanges in
Montgomery County, from Monday, March 7, through early April, for clearing
operations alongside the expressway, the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation said today.

This operation is part of the $97.4 million project to build new, wider
bridges
to improve travel and carry U.S. 422 motorists over the Schuylkill River,
Norfolk Southern Railroad, South Trooper Road and Schuylkill River Trail.
The
project also includes the improvement of the expressway and ramps between
the
Route 363 (Trooper Road) and Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) interchanges.

The outside shoulders along U.S. 422 will be closed the next few weeks on
Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for clearing brush and
trees,
and installing erosion and sedimentation controls.

In addition, the Route 23 west (Valley Forge Road) on-ramp to U.S. 422 west

will be restricted on Monday, March 7, through Thursday, March 10, from
9:00 PM
to 6:00 AM the following morning for the placement of concrete barriers
along
the right shoulder and removal of guide rail. The ramp will remain open to
traffic during overnight construction, but the yield sign at the merge with

U.S. 422 will be replaced with a stop sign during this overnight operation.


The speed limit in the U.S. 422 work zone is reduced to 45 miles per hour,
and
motorists are advised to reduce their travel speeds and be alert of crews
working on the highway. The contractor's work schedule is dependent on the
weather.

J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on
the
$97,380,711 contract. The project is financed with 80 percent federal and
20
percent state funds. Construction is scheduled to finish in May 2020.

For additional information on U.S. 422 projects, visit
www.422improvements.com.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
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traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 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
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Slow Moving Operations Scheduled on I-95 and U.S. 322 for Patching in Delaware County

Slow Moving Operations Scheduled on I-95 and U.S. 322 for Patching in
Delaware County

3/4/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced
that
two slow moving operations are scheduled on U.S. 322 and Interstate 95 in
Delaware County on Tuesday, March 8, and Wednesday, March 9, for spray
patching.

• On Tuesday, March 8, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, one lane will be closed on
U.S.
322 (Conchester Highway) between U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) and Interstate 95
in
Concord, Bethel, and Upper Chichester townships; and
• On Wednesday, March 9, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, one lane will be closed
on
I-95 south between the Delaware County line and the Philadelphia County
line in
Tinicum, Ridley, Chester Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester townships,
City
of Chester, and Upland Borough.

Motorists are advised to find an alternative route and allow extra time
when
traveling on U.S. 322 and I-95 during the patching operation.

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 770 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.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801

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Travel Restrictions Scheduled in Philadelphia and Bucks County for Bridge Inspections

Travel Restrictions Scheduled in Philadelphia and Bucks County for Bridge
Inspections

3/4/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Travel restrictions are scheduled over the next week for a series of bridge

inspections on Interstate 76, Interstate 676, U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard),

Route 63 (Woodhaven Road) and Route 291 (Penrose Avenue/Platt Bridge) in
Philadelphia and Bordentown Road in Bucks County, the Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced.

Weather permitting, the bridge inspection schedule is:

• On Monday, March 7, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed
on Route 63 west (Woodhaven Road) between Franklin Mills Boulevard and
Academy
Road in Philadelphia. The eastbound right lane will be closed from 12:00 PM
to
3:00 PM;
• On Tuesday, March 8, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed
on U.S. 1 north (Roosevelt Boulevard) between Comly Road and Southampton
Road
in Philadelphia;
• On Tuesday, March 8, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed
on Bordentown Road east between Main Street and Dike Road in Falls
Township,
Bucks County;
• On Tuesday, March 8, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, the left lane will be
closed
on I-676 east ramp to Interstate 95 south in Philadelphia;
• On Wednesday, March 9, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed
on I-76 east between South Street and 28th Street in Philadelphia;
• On Wednesday, March 9, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed on U.S. 1 south (Roosevelt Boulevard) between 9th Street and North
Broad
Street (Route 611) in Philadelphia;
• On Wednesday, March 9, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed on U.S. 1 south (Roosevelt Boulevard) between Wissahickon Avenue and

Henry Avenue in Philadelphia;
• On Thursday, March 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed
on I-76 west between University Avenue and South Street in Philadelphia;
• On Thursday, March 10, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed on U.S. 1 north (Roosevelt Boulevard) between Henry Avenue and
Wissahickon Avenue in Philadelphia;
• On Thursday, March 10, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed on U.S. 1 north (Roosevelt Boulevard) between North 16th Street and
Henry Avenue in Philadelphia;
• On Friday, March 11, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the right lane will be
closed
on Route 291 west (Penrose Avenue/Platt Bridge) between 26th Street and
Bartram
Avenue in Philadelphia.

Motorists are advised to allow additional time for travel where the
inspections
take place. The inspection schedules are dependent on the weather.

The bridge inspections are part of PennDOT's program to inspect state
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 770 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
department on Facebook at
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MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801

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I-676 to Close Two Nights Next Week in Philadelphia for Bridge Construction

I-676 to Close Two Nights Next Week in Philadelphia for Bridge Construction

3/4/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Interstate 676 will be closed in both directions between the Interstate 76
and
Broad Street (Route 611) interchanges in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March
9,
and Thursday, March 10, from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning for
overhead bridge construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

said today.

The overnight operation is associated with the four-year, $64.8 million
project
to replace seven structurally deficient bridges over I-676 between 22nd
Street
and 18th Street, and to make landscaping and streetscape improvements above
the
expressway. Construction began in April 2015 and will finish in fall 2019.

During the two-night operation, the contractor will lift and set in place
six
steel beams for the new structure being built to carry Benjamin Franklin
Parkway/20th Street over I-676. The contractor is currently rebuilding
this
bridge along with the 19th Street bridge, Free Library pedestrian bridge,
and
the pedestrian bridge at the former Family Court building. The contractor's

work schedule is weather dependent.

When I-676 east is closed, the following detours will be in place:

•From I-76 east: Exit at 30th Street/Market Street (Exit 345); right at
Arch
Street; left at 30th Street; left at Market Street; left at 16th Street;
right
at Vine Street to the ramp to I-676 east;
•From I-76 west: Exit at 30th Street (Exit 345); take Schuylkill Avenue to
Market Street; right at Market Street; left at 16th Street; right at Vine
Street to the ramp to I-676 east; and
•Traveling east on Benjamin Franklin Parkway intending to use the 24th
Street
on-ramp: Follow Benjamin Franklin Parkway around Logan Circle and bear
right
onto Vine Street east; follow Vine Street to the ramp to I-676 east.

When I-676 west is closed, the following detours will be in place for
passenger
cars and trucks to follow:

•To I-76 East and West: Exit I-676 west at Broad Street (Route 611)
Interchange; take 15th Street south; right on J.F.K. Boulevard; right on
Schuylkill Avenue and follow signs to I-76 east and I-76 west;
•From 16th Street north of J.F.K. Boulevard: Follow 16th Street north;
right at
Spring Garden Street; right at 15th Street; right at J.F.K. Boulevard;
right on
Schuylkill Avenue to ramps to I-76 east and I-76 west; and
•From 16th Street south of J.F.K. Boulevard: Follow 16th Street north; left
at
J.F.K. Boulevard; right on Schuylkill Avenue to ramps to I-76 east and I-76

west.

Optional detours for passenger cars during the closure of I-676 west
include:

•To I-76 West: Exit I-676 west at Broad Street (Route 611) Interchange;
take
15th Street south; right onto local Vine Street; right on Benjamin Franklin

Parkway and follow around Eakins Oval and onto Spring Garden Street to the
ramp
to I-76 west; and
•From 16th Street north of J.F.K Boulevard to I-76 West: Follow 16th Street

north; left onto local Vine Street; right on Benjamin Franklin Parkway and
follow around Eakins Oval and onto Spring Garden Street to the ramp to I-76

west.

The bridges above I-676 at the former Family Court building, Free Library,
19th
Street, and Benjamin Franklin Parkway/20th Street are the first four of
seven
structures to be rebuilt under this project. PennDOT's contractor will
replace
the spans carrying 22nd Street, 21st Street, and 18th Street during the
next
major stage of construction.

PennDOT's contractor is replacing the seven bridges over I-676 in two major

stages to minimize traffic impacts.

Buckley & Company, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general contractor on the
$64,836,180 project. Construction is financed with 100 percent federal
funds.

For more information on the I-676 project, visit www.bridgesover676.com.

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 770 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
department on Facebook at
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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Nighttime Travel Restrictions Scheduled on U.S. 30 in Chester County

Nighttime Travel Restrictions Scheduled on U.S. 30 in Chester County

3/3/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Nighttime travel restrictions are scheduled on U.S. 30 east and west
between
Airport Road and Manor Road in Valley Township, Chester County, on Sunday,
March 6, through Thursday, March 24, for bridge deck and expansion joint
repairs, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said
today.
Crews will work Sunday through Thursday nights over the next two weeks.

U.S. 30 motorists are advised to allow additional time for travel during
overnight construction.

Eastern Highway Specialists, Inc. of Wilmington, Del. is the general
contractor
that will perform the work on both highways. The operations are part of a
$1.4
million contract to repair bridge decks and seal joints to preserve and
maintain structures in the Philadelphia region.

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 770 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
department on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentoftransportation and Instagram at
www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.

MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801

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