Bridge Beam Placement Leads To 422 Restrictions In Upper Merion, West Norriton

Daytime travel restrictions will be in place on 422 westbound this week as bridge construction continues.

422 will be restricted between Route 23 and Route 363 in Upper Merion and West Norriton for the delivery and setting of 14 new concrete bridge beams, PennDOT announced.

The operation to lift and set concrete beams for the new bridge under construction to carry westbound U.S. 422 is associated with PennDOT’s $97.4 million project to build new, wider structures to improve travel for U.S. 422 motorists crossing over the Schuylkill River, Norfolk Southern Railroad, South Trooper Road and the Schuylkill River Trail, the press release states.

On Monday, October 3, Tuesday, October 4, Thursday, October 6, and Friday, October 7, the right lane on U.S. 422 west will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition, there will be brief, intermittent closures of the U.S. 422 east off-ramp to Route 23 and traffic stoppages on Route 23 at the U.S. 422 Interchange when each of the new 158-foot-long concrete beams are delivered, PennDOT said.

Motorists traveling east on U.S. 422 during this operation are advised to exit at the First Avenue Interchange during times when the off-ramp at Route 23 is temporarily closed. Four beams are scheduled to arrive on Monday, October 3 and Thursday, October, 6, and three beams are to arrive on Tuesday, October 4, and Friday, October 7.

Motorists are advised to allow additional time for travel on U.S. 422 and Route 23 during construction.

PennDOT began construction on this transportation improvement project in February 2016 and the project is scheduled to finish in May 2020.

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