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15 Miles Of PA Turnpike To Be Closed Outside Philly
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed in both directions outside of Philadelphia beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
A 15 miles stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike which is largely in Chester County will be shut down for a bridge construction beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Turnpike.
The closure will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, officials said.
The road will be closed in both directions from Downingtown to Valley Forge, or mile posts 311.9 to 326.6.
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Additional beams are being installed at the bridge on Yellow Springs Road.
Officials said that closure was necessary for the safety of both drivers and construction workers.
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