50 Miles Of State Highways In Montgomery County To Be Repaired

More than 50 miles of state highways across Montgomery County will be repaired and resurfaced this year as part of a $13 million project, officials announced.

Work will begin this month and is expected to be concluded by the end of 2018.

"Improvement projects like this are vital to the sustainability of our transportation network and the state’s overall infrastructure," Governor Tom Wolf said in a statement. "Investing in improved and resurfaced roads will reduce damage to vehicles and costs to motorists, and will help increase the safety and efficiency of our roadways in Montgomery County."

Closures and lane restrictions for some projects will occur, and traffic delays in the area should be expected.

The following roads will have work done, according to PennDOT:

· U.S. 422 from just east of the Route 29 (Collegeville Road) Interchange to west of the Route 363 (Trooper Road) Interchange in Upper Providence and Lower Providence townships;
· Route 29 (Gravel Pike) between Ridge Pike/Main Street and Route 73 (Skippack Pike) in Collegeville Borough and Perkiomen Township;
· Route 73 (Skippack Pike) between Green Hill Road and Mara Drive in Worcester and Whitpain townships;
· Route 73 (Church Road) between Bethlehem Pike and Panther Road in Whitemarsh, Springfield and Cheltenham townships;
· Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) between Tennis Avenue and County Line Road in Horsham and Montgomery townships;
· Byberry Road from Philmont Avenue to just west of Reading Way in Lower Moreland Township;
· Red Lion Road between Route 232 (Huntingdon Pike) and Route 63 (Philmont Avenue) in Lower Moreland Township;
· Stenton Avenue from Paper Mill Road to the bridge over Paper Mill Run in Springfield Township;
· Elm Street between Fayette Street and Colwell Lane in Conshohocken Borough;
· Upper Gulph Road/Old Gulph Road/Spring Mill Road between County Line Road and Route 320 (Montgomery Avenue) in Upper Merion and Lower Merion townships;
· Spring Mill Road between Old Gulph Road/Spring Mill Road and Route 23 (Conshohocken State Road) in Lower Merion Township;
· Wynnewood Road between U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue) and U.S. 1 (City Avenue) in Lower Merion Township and Narberth Borough;
· Hollow Road between Route 23 (Conshohocken State Road) and River Road in Lower Merion Township;
· Greenwood Avenue between Main Street and Wartman Road in Upper Providence and Perkiomen townships;
· Ridge Pike between Crosskeys Road and Route 29 (First Avenue) in Lower Providence Township and Collegeville Borough;
· Kenas Road between Route 463 (Horsham Road) and County Line Road in Montgomery Township;
· Blair Mill Road between Route 63 (Welsh Road) and County Line Road in Horsham and Upper Moreland townships;
· Militia Hill Road between Route 73 (Skippack Pike) and Butler Pike in Whitemarsh Township; and
· Main Street between Route 363 (Trooper Road) and Forrest Avenue in West Norriton and Lower Providence townships.

Allan Myers of Worcester is the general contractor for the project.

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