Lane Closures Set for U.S. 202 Next Week

The following was provided to Patch by PennDOT:

Nighttime travel restrictions will be in place on northbound U.S. Route 202 in the area of the U.S. Route 422 Interchange in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, and Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, on Sunday through Friday (Aug. 3-8) from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for pavement patching, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Friday.

This operation to repair and resurface Route 202 and Route 422 where the two expressways connect is part of the $4.4 million roadway improvement project that is financed from Act 89, the state’s new transportation plan.

Motorists traveling north on Route 202 will face lane closures at night next week between the Route 252 (Valley Forge Road) and Interstate 76 interchanges. Drivers are advised to use extra care when driving through the work area and allow additional time for travel as slowdowns may occur.

Crews will work through late November to improve Route 202 and Route 422 by removing deteriorating concrete, patching, and paving both highways and four ramps.

The pavement improvement plan covers Route 202 between Route 252 (Valley Forge Road) and I-76; Route 422 between Route 202 and Route 23; and the Route 202 North ramp to I-76 East, Route 422 East ramp to I-76 East, Route 202 North ramp to Route 422 West, and Route 202 South ramp to Route 422 West.

Allan A. Myers, LP of Worcester, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the $4,395,855 contract, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.

Funding provided by Act 89 is enabling PennDOT to make significant progress in addressing major roadway, bridge and transit needs across the Philadelphia region, including projects starting this year to resurface 100 miles of rough pavement and rehabilitate 28 deteriorated bridges in the five-county area.

Motorists can check conditions on Route 422, Route 202 and other major roadways 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 700 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.dot.state.pa.us. Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.