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Sinkholes Lead Route 30 Lanes To Close In West Whiteland
The earth beneath Route 30 needs to be reinforced, officials said, and some significant lane closures are coming this summer, starting now.
Travel restrictions on U.S. 30 and Route 100 in West Whiteland are set for the coming weeks for sinkhole repair, PennDOT said in a news release Friday.
It's part of a $2.9 million project to repair the highway and resolve sinkhole issues around the township, officials said.
The earth will be reinforced under Route 30 and in the median.
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The lane closures will take place in both eastbound and westbound directions between the Business U.S. 30 interchange and Clove Mill Road, officials said.
Construction began June 1, 2106, and is expected to finish in October 2016, PennDOT said.
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Lane closures are set to begin on June 12 from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., and then will continue June 13 through June 17 overnight from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews install drainage, paint traffic lines, shift travel lanes, and install temporary concrete barriers.
The contractor’s work schedule is weather dependent.
Road-Con, Inc. of West Chester, Chester County, is the general contractor on the state-funded project.
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