Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled on U.S. 422 Near Trooper Road

VALLEY FORGE, PA -- Overnight travel restrictions are scheduled on U.S. 422 and Route 23 in for road construction activities that are part of a $97.4 million transportation improvement project, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Thursday.

PennDOT’s contractor began construction in February 2016 to build new, wider bridges to improve travel and carry U.S. 422 motorists over the Schuylkill River, Norfolk Southern Railroad, South Trooper Road and Schuylkill River Trail in West Norriton, Upper Merion and Lower Providence townships.

The project also includes the improvement of U.S. 422 between the Route 23 and Route 363 interchanges; the improvement of Route 23; and ramps at the Route 363, Route 23 and First Avenue interchanges. The project is scheduled to finish in May 2020.

U.S. 422 will continue to be reduced from two lanes to one in both directions between First Avenue and Route 363 on Sunday through Thursday nights through late May for shoulder reconstruction and paving, and drainage installation. The nighttime restriction will be in place Sunday, May 1, through Thursday, May, 5, and then each following week through the end of May.

The eastbound U.S. 422 lane closure will be in effect each work night from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, and the westbound lane closure will be in place from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning.

On Route 23, lane closures will be in place between Moore Road and Gulph Road in Upper Merion Township on Monday, May 2, to Thursday, May 5, and on Monday, May 9, to Thursday, May 12, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning for paving and median removal.

The contractor’s work schedule is dependent on the weather.

The speed limit in the U.S. 422 work zone is reduced to 45 miles per hour. Motorists are advised to reduce their travel speeds and be alert of crews working on the highway.

J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on the $97,380,711 contract. The project is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. Construction is scheduled to finish in May 2020.

For additional information on U.S. 422 improvement projects, visit www.422improvements.com.