I-76 Lanes Will Shut Down Overnight Near Upper Merion

UPPER MERION, PA — Crews will be repairing sinkholes on the Schuylkill Expressway overnight this week near Upper Merion, leading to lane closures.

Closures will be in place between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Gulph Mills interchanges through Thursday night, Aug. 5. The nightly shut downs will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Sinkholes have plagued the area as of late, particularly near the U.S. 202 exit.

Crews will also reset the temporary barrier on the U.S. 202 and U.S. 422 ramp, closing the right lane and reopening the left lane to continue sinkhole work. The left lane had been closed here since June 1; the right lane is expected to remain closed for another two months.

The $8.3 million sinkhole repair project is being completed by contractor J.D. Eckman. It's financed federally.