Palmers Mill Road Closing For Paving, Barrier Removal In Marple

MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — A portion of Palmers Mill Road in Marple Township will be limited to one lane due to shoulder paving and temporary barrier removal work, PennDOT said.

According to PennDOT, the road will be reduced to a single lane with flagging between Newtown Street Road and Lakeview Drive in Marple and Upper Providence townships.

The lane closure will be in effect Tuesday, Nov. 16.

Closure hours are 7 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17.

The work is part of a project to replace the structure that carries Palmers Mill Road/Route 252 over the Springton Reservoir.

The purpose of the bridge replacement is to address existing deficiencies of the Palmers Mill Road/Route 252 bridge and provide increased span length to accommodate Aqua Pennsylvania’s future spillway improvement project.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur.

If weather forces the cancellation of this operation, the work and travel restrictions will be moved to Wednesday, Nov. 17, or Thursday, Nov. 18 from 7 p.m. to 3 p.m. the following afternoon.