422 Closures Near Trooper Road To Begin Next Week

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – Weekday shoulder closures are scheduled on U.S. 422 east and west between the Route 363 and Route 23 interchanges from March 7 through early April, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Friday.

The closures are for clearing operations alongside the expressway.

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 (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.