Multiple 422 Accidents Slow Black Friday Traffic

LIMERICK, PA — Multiple accidents on U.S. 422 have brought additional congestion to the area on one of the busiest and most crowded days of the year.

A vehicle fire was reported at the Route 422 westbound ramp to Route 100 at around 10:35 a.m., according to Montgomery County Active Incidents.

Nearby, an accident on the Route 100 northbound ramp towards Route 422 eastbound blocked traffic at around 10:28 a.m., according to incident reports.

And intense congestion throughout the morning has backed up 422 in the Limerick area and the King of Prussia and Lower Providence areas, as Black Friday shoppers visit the Philadelphia Premium Outlets and King of Prussia Mall.

At around 11 a.m., traffic was very heavy in the westbound lanes between Linfield and Sanatoga, at the outlets.

Facebook users on the popular community forum "422 Sucks" recommended that drivers coming from the east approaching the Philadelphia Premium Outlets should continue past that exit and get off at the next exit, thereby avoiding the worst of the traffic.

There was also heavy traffic reported on Route 29 approaching 422 in Upper Providence, near the Providence Town Center.

This story will be updated as the day develops.

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