Markley, Main Street Intersection Closed 10 Days For Improvement Work

NORRISTOWN, PA — Work will begin Friday to reconstruct the intersection of Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) and Main Street in Norristown, the borough announced.

The intersection will be closed to traffic from 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12 until 5 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 12. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is rebuilding the intersection.

The right turn lane from the northbound Dannehower Bridge to eastbound Main Street will remain open to emergency service and trash collection vehicles, the borough said.

The borough asks pedestrians not to walk in the street, and take the Airy Street overpass between Astor and Barbadoes streets.

SEPTA's Main Street station parking lot will be open and accessible only from West Main Street between Water and Markley streets.

"PennDOT is rebuilding the Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) and Main Street Intersection by utilizing pre-cast concrete slabs that will be put in place after the existing pavement is removed, stormwater drainage is installed, and the stone base is prepared. Using the precast slabs will allow the intersection to be improved more quickly," the borough said in a news release.

The borough says detours will be in place for drivers approaching the intersection from Markley Street, the Dannehower Bridge and Main Street:

• Eastbound Main Street: Right on Water Street, left on the new Barbados Street Extension, right on Lafayette Street and left on Cherry Street;
• Westbound Main Street: Right on Dekalb Street and left on Airy Street;
• Southbound Markley Street (U.S. 202 South): Left on Marshall Street, right on Swede Street, left on Lafayette Street and right on Dekalb Street;
• Northbound U.S. 202: Take Dekalb Street up to Johnson Highway and turn left.

The work on this intersection is part of PennDOT's ongoing Section 510 Markley Street Improvement Project. Reconstruction of the southbound side of Markley Street is currently underway. It's expected to be completed in spring 2023, according to PennDOT.