Crime & Safety

Lancaster Ave. Closing Daily Mon. Through Fri.

Work continues on the pedestrian bridge spanning Lancaster Avenue.

The right lane is scheduled to close daily on eastbound and westbound Lancaster Avenue between Spring Mill Road and Ithan Avenue in Radnor Township, PennDOT said.

The road will be closed Monday, Aug. 14, through Friday, Aug 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for overhead pedestrian bridge construction, PennDOT said.

Motorists are advised to allow additional time when traveling through the work zone. The contractor’s schedule is dependent on the weather.

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The work is part of a $3.7 million local project to construct a new pedestrian bridge over Lancaster Avenu) to connect Villanova University and the SEPTA platform, PennDOT said.

Once completed, Villanova University will own and maintain the new bridge. The entire project is expected to finish in December 2018, according to PennDOT.

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