Dear Friends,
Please see the following information from PennDOT concerning
traffic restrictions and lane closures.
News for Immediate Release
December 23, 2010
Traffic Restrictions in Cheltenham and Limerick, Montgomery
County for Signal Installation
Improvement Project Funded Through American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
King of Prussia – Daytime lane closures are scheduled in
Cheltenham and Limerick townships, Montgomery County next week for traffic
signal installation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
today announced. The work is part of a $4.3 million transportation economic
recovery project for traffic signal improvements at 32 intersections in
Montgomery County.
Crews will install new signals at the following intersections
with daily lane restrictions Monday through Thursday (Dec. 27-30) from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m.:
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Ridge Pike at Limerick Center Road; and
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Tacony Creek Parkway at Ashbourne Road/Central Avenue/Ryers
Avenue
Lenni Electric Corporation of West Chester, Chester County, is
the general contractor on the federally-funded contract to improve traffic flow
and enhance pedestrian safety in 11 municipalities. The intersections are
receiving new poles and signal heads and most locations also will get new
ADA-compliant curb ramps and pedestrian countdown timers. Construction is
expected to finish in summer 2011.
Within each municipality, groups of traffic signals will be
interconnected for better timing. The project includes intersections in 11
municipalities: Ambler Borough, Cheltenham Township, East Norriton Township,
Hatboro Borough, Limerick Township, Lower Providence Township, Norristown
Borough, Springfield Township, Upper Dublin Township, Upper Moreland Township
and Whitpain Township.In the five-county Philadelphia region, PennDOT is investing
$257 million of federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds on 30
transportation projects, which include road and bridge improvements, Intelligent
Transportation System installations, traffic signal upgrades, multi-use trails,
and curb ramp replacements.
PennDOT has awarded all 30 transportation economic recovery
projects in the five-county Philadelphia region and all 30 projects have moved
to construction. To learn about how the federal economic recovery program
benefits Pennsylvania, visit
www.recovery.pa.gov.
PennDOT reminds motorists to log on to
www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to
check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out. For more PennDOT
information, visit www.dot.state.pa.us.
Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
News for Immediate Release
December 23, 2010
Lane Closures Monday through Wednesday Next Week for Route 202
Parkway Construction in Montgomery and Bucks Counties
King of Prussia – Motorists will encounter lane restrictions on
several roads in Montgomery and Bucks counties on Monday through Wednesday (Dec.
27-29) for construction activities for the new Route 202 Parkway, the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today.
Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) will be reduced to a single lane between
Hancock Road and Route 63 (Welsh Road) in Upper Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd and
Montgomery townships. Flaggers will be in place Monday through Wednesday (Dec.
27-29) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for utility construction.
Periodic lane closures and brief stoppages also will occur on
Route 63 (Welsh Road) Monday through Wednesday (Dec. 27-29) from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. for continuing work to widen the road between Stump Road and Route 202
(DeKalb Pike) at the future connection with the Parkway.
Periodic lane restrictions also may be in place on County Line
Road at the intersection with Route 202 (Butler Avenue) in New Britain and
Montgomery townships Monday through Wednesday (Dec. 27-29) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Utility crews are installing gas lines as part of the project to widen County
Line Road between Route 202 and Stump Road at the approaches to the Parkway.
Single lane conditions with flaggers also will continue on Route
152 (Limekiln Pike) between Stump Road and Route 202 (Butler Avenue) and on
Upper State Road between County Line Road and Pickertown Road on Monday through
Wednesday (Dec. 27-29) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for road widening related to
Parkway construction in Warrington Township.
No lane closures will be in place for Parkway construction from
Thursday, Dec. 30 until Monday, Jan.3.
Drivers should anticipate delays at each of the work zones and
are advised to add extra time for travel through these areas. The work schedule
is dependent on the weather.
These operations are part of PennDOT's $200 million project to
build the nine-mile long Route 202 Parkway in Bucks and Montgomery counties and
its $17.7 million project to widen and improve Route 202 between Hancock Road
and Route 309.
For more information, please visit
www.us202-700.com.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call
511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading
out. Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
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