Thursday, October 26, 2017

Fairmount Park Conservancy to Close Parkside Avenue Next Week for Median Installation in Philadelphia

Fairmount Park Conservancy to Close Parkside Avenue Next Week for Median
Installation in Philadelphia

10/26/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Fairmount Park Conservancy is scheduled to close Parkside Avenue between
Belmont Avenue and 41st Street in Philadelphia on Monday, October 30,
though
Friday, November 3, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, for median installation, the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

During construction, Parkside Avenue motorists will be detoured north over
South Concourse Drive, or south over Girard Avenue.

Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Motorists are
advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area. The schedule
is
weather dependent.

Fairmount Park Conservancy will complete this project under a PennDOT
Highway
Occupancy Permit.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including

color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting
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and access to more than 850 traffic cameras.

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devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
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For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow local PennDOT
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Swarthmore Borough to Restrict Route 320 (Chester Road) for Pipe Repair in Delaware County

Swarthmore Borough to Restrict Route 320 (Chester Road) for Pipe Repair in
Delaware County

10/26/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Swarthmore Borough is planning lane restrictions on Route 320 (Chester
Road)
between College Avenue and Harvard Avenue in Swarthmore Borough, Delaware
County, on Wednesday, November 1, through Friday, November 10, from 6:00 PM
to
6:00 AM, for storm drainage pipe repair, the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work
area
because slowdowns may occur during construction. The schedule is weather
dependent.

Swarthmore Borough will complete this project under a PennDOT Highway
Occupancy
Permit.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

Motorists can check 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 850
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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34th Street Lane Closure for Bridge Repair in Philadelphia

34th Street Lane Closure for Bridge Repair in Philadelphia

10/26/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

The right lane is scheduled to close on 34th Street from the westbound
Interstate 76 off-ramp to Wharton Street in Philadelphia, on Monday,
October
30, through Friday, November 3, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for bridge repair,
the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work
area
because backups and delays may occur. The contractor's schedule is weather
dependent.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

Motorists can check 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 850
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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Route 41 and Newark Road Lane Closures Scheduled for Intersection Improvement Project in New Garden Township

Route 41 and Newark Road Lane Closures Scheduled for Intersection
Improvement Project in New Garden Township

10/26/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Lane closures are scheduled next week on Newark Road and Route 41 (Gap
Newport
Pike) for milling, paving and shoulder grading operations as part of a
project
to improve travel and safety at this intersection in New Garden Township,
Chester County.

The work schedule is:

• Sunday, October 29, through Friday, November 3, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM,
periodic lane closures are scheduled on Newark Road between New Garden Road
and
Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike) for shoulder grading;
• Sunday, October 29, through Friday, November 3, from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM
the
following morning, periodic lane closures are scheduled on Route 41 (Gap
Newport Pike) between Penn Green Road and New Garden Road for milling and
paving; and
• Sunday, October 29, through Friday, November 3, from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM
the
following morning, periodic lane closures are scheduled on Newark Road
between
Starr Road and New Garden Road for milling and paving.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work
areas
because backups and delays may occur. The work schedule is weather
dependent.

Under this intersection improvement project, PennDOT is widening the travel

lanes; resurfacing the intersection; adding left turn lanes; removing right

turn lanes on Newark Road to improve safety; upgrading the existing traffic

signal; and installing a new crosswalk, pedestrian push buttons, ADA curb
ramps, guide rail, drainage and stormwater management features. The entire
project is scheduled to be completed in spring 2018.

Allan A. Myers, Inc. of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general
contractor
on the $1,405,777 project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20
percent state funds.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

Motorists can check 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 850
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
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Daytime Lane Restrictions Scheduled Next Week on Route 29 and Meyers Road in Montgomery County

Daytime Lane Restrictions Scheduled Next Week on Route 29 and Meyers Road
in Montgomery County

10/26/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Daytime lane restrictions are scheduled next week on Route 29 (Gravel Pike)
and
Meyers Road in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, for utility and
construction activities related to a safety improvement project, the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedule is:

• Monday, October 30, through Friday, November 3, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM,
Route 29 (Gravel Pike) will be reduced to a single lane between Miller Road
and
Harrison Avenue, for utility relocation; and
• Monday, October 30, through Friday, November 3, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM,
Meyers Road will be reduced to a single lane between Seitz Road and Miller
Road, for construction activities.

During construction, all traffic will be controlled by flagging. Motorists
are
advised to allow extra time when traveling through the construction areas
because slowdowns will occur.

In addition to the lane restrictions, the following long-term closures are
in
place on Plank Road and Otts Road in Perkiomen and Skippack townships:

• Plank Road is closed and detoured between Route 29 (Gravel Pike) and
Route 73
(Skippack Pike) through late November. Plank Road motorists are being
detoured
over Route 29 (Gravel Pike), Haldeman Road and Route 73 (Skippack Pike);
and
• Otts Road is closed and detoured between Miller Road and Route 29 (Gravel

Pike) through May 2019. Otts Road motorists are being directed to use Route
29
(Gravel Pike), Bridge Street, Wartman Road, Township Line Road, Seitz Road
and
Meyers Road.

The work is part of PennDOT's project to improve travel and safety at the
intersection of Route 29 (Gravel Pike) at Plank Road/Otts Road; the
intersection of Route 73 (Skippack Pike) at Plank Road; and the Meyers
Road,
Seitz Road and Township Line Road intersection in Skippack, Perkiomen and
Limerick townships, Montgomery County.

The improvements include widening the intersection of Route 73 (Skippack
Pike)
and Plank Road to include left turn lanes on both roads; relocating Otts
Road
to align with Plank Road at Route 29 (Gravel Pike) to create a four-leg
intersection; adding left turn lanes on Route 29 (Gravel Pike) at Plank
Road/Otts Road; adding left turn lanes on Plank Road and Otts Road at Route
29
(Gravel Pike); realigning Meyers Road to intersect with Township Line Road;

realigning Seitz Road to form a T-intersection with Meyers Road; installing
new
traffic signals along the project corridor; and improving the roadway
alignment
in three locations.

H & K Group, Inc., of Skippack, Montgomery County, is the general
contractor on
the $11,292,416 contract that financed with 100 percent state funds. The
project is expected to finish in spring 2019.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

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 825 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
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U.S. 322 Restrictions Scheduled Next Week for Improvement Project in Concord Township, Delaware County

U.S. 322 Restrictions Scheduled Next Week for Improvement Project in
Concord Township, Delaware County

10/26/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Lane closures are scheduled next week on U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) from

U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) to just east of Clayton Park Drive in Concord
Township,
Delaware County, for construction related to a project to improve and widen
the
highway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced
today.

On Monday, October 30, through Friday, November 3, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM,
and
Saturday, November 4, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, flaggers will direct an
alternating single lane of traffic on U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) through

various work areas along the 2.6-mile construction zone.

Motorists should expect delays on U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) and on
northbound U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) approaching U.S. 322 (Conchester
Highway),
allow extra time for travel through the work areas, or use an alternate
route.
All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

Construction began in spring 2017 on the first-of-two mainline projects to
widen and reconstruct a 6.7-mile section of U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway)
from
U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) to just east of Route 452 (Market Street) in
Concord,
Bethel and Upper Chichester townships, Delaware County. The project is
scheduled to be completed in late 2020.

J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on
the
project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state
funds.

Engineering design is advancing for the widening and reconstruction of the
eastern section (Section 102) of the highway from just east of Clayton Park

Drive to just east of Route 452 (Market Street). Construction on this
section
is expected to start in 2019.

An additional contract to replace the U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) bridge
over
the CSX railroad and Bethel Road as well as improvements to the adjacent
Bethel
Road Interchange is under design.

Detailed information on all the U.S. 322 improvement projects can be found
at
us322conchester.com.

For more information on other projects occurring or being bid this year,
those
made possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's
Four
and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

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 825 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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information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly, and follow the
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I-95 Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled Next Week for Repair and Resurfacing in Bucks County

I-95 Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled Next Week for Repair and Resurfacing
in Bucks County

10/26/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Intermittent overnight lane closures are scheduled next week on northbound
and
southbound Interstate 95 between New Falls Road and the Yardley Newtown
Interchange for bridge construction and pavement marking installations as
part
of a project to repair and resurface 13 miles of Interstate 95 in Bensalem,

Bristol, Middletown and Lower Makefield townships, Bucks County.

The work schedule is:

• Monday, October 30, through Friday, November 3, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM,
intermittent lane closures are scheduled on northbound I-95; and
• Monday, October 30, through Friday, November 3, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM,
intermittent lane closures are scheduled on southbound I-95.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling on I-95 in the
work
areas because backups and delays will occur. The contractor's schedule is
weather dependent.

Under this improvement project, PennDOT is milling, overlaying and
rehabilitating existing pavement; performing base repairs; installing new
guide
rail; repairing or replacing damaged traffic signs; performing minor bridge

deck repairs; and installing rumble strips and delineators along the I-95
corridor in Bucks County. The entire project is scheduled to be completed
in
fall 2018.

James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general

contractor on the $29,633,134 project, which is financed with 80 percent
federal and 20 percent state funds.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

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 825 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
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