U.S. 422 Lane Closures Scheduled As Concrete Beams Added

LOWER POTTSGROVE, PA -- The right lane on U.S. 422 west will be closed on weekdays over the next two weeks between the Sanatoga and Route 724 interchanges in Lower Pottsgrove Township, for the placement of 27 concrete beams on the new bridge being built over the Schuylkill River, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced.

Crews will work from Tuesday, April 12, through Friday, April 15, and from Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 22, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area as backups may occur when westbound U.S. 422 is reduced to one lane during this time.

The upcoming operations are part of PennDOT’s $73.3 million project to rebuild 1.6 miles of U.S. 422 between the Sanatoga and Route 724 (Schuylkill Road) interchanges, and construct new bridges over the Schuylkill River and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. Construction on the entire project is scheduled to finish in October 2018.

Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor is building, in phases, new U.S. 422 structures over the Schuylkill River; new U.S. 422 structures over Norfolk South Railroad tracks; rebuilding U.S. 422 from the Schuylkill River bridge to the Porter Road overpass; installing new median barriers; replacing the Armand Hammer Boulevard bridge over U.S. 422; improving and realigning ramps at the U.S. 422/Armand Hammer Boulevard Interchange; reconstructing and realigning the ramp from Route 724 to U.S. 422 east; improving storm water drainage; erecting three overhead sign structures; installing conduit for future Intelligent Transportation equipment; and installing new guide rail and signs.

J.D. Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on the project that is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds.