Highland Road Closing For 2 Weeks In Middletown Twp.

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA —Motorists should expect to take detours over the next two weeks as a section of Highland Road will be closed for drainage repairs, PennDOT said.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• Tuesday, Sept. 5, through Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Highland Avenue will be closed weekdays between Avenue F and Hulmeville Road in Middletown Township for drainage repairs. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Avenue F, Poplar Street, and Hulmeville Road.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said that local access will be maintained up to the work zones.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas because backups and delays will occur.

All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.

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 the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

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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