422 Traffic Zone To Shift Near Valley Forge

VALLEY FORGE, PA — A shift in the construction zone on U.S. 422 will change traffic patterns and lead to additional congestion in the area over the coming weeks and months, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced.

The shift will begin with lane closures and traffic stoppages at 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, Feb. 13, officials said, until 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, between the U.S. 202 and Oaks interchanges.

By 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Feb. 14, westbound traffic on U.S. 422 will be shifted onto a newly constructed bridge over the Schuylkill River. The bridge connects Upper Merion and West Norriton townships.

By the end of the summer, officials hope to complete a new bridge to carry eastbound traffic over the river, as well.

Beginning on Monday, crews will also close the eastbound Route 23 ramp. That closure will take place through late summer as construction on improvements gets underway. Motorists should exit at First Avenue and then turn left on Gulph Road to reach Route 23.

From Monday at 7 p.m. to Tuesday at 5 a.m., the right lane on U.S. 422 will be closed from Trooper to Valley Forge Road. And from 7 p.m. on Tuesday to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the ramp from westbound Route 23 to 422 will be closed.

Motorists should expect delays in the area.

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