Over 50 Highways in Philadelphia Region Set for Pavement Repair, Motorists Advised to Expect Delays

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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Motorists in the Philadelphia region may have to adjust their travel plans next week as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that maintenance and contractor crews will be repairing deteriorated pavement on more than 50 state highways. The repairs are part of PennDOT’s ongoing efforts to maintain road safety and driving conditions.

The repair work, which involves patching areas of deteriorating pavement, is expected to cause intermittent lane closures and possible slowdowns. Motorists are advised to be alert to this moving operation when driving near work crews.

Roads due for repair include heavily trafficked routes such as U.S. 1, U.S. 202, U.S. 30, and I-95, along with numerous state and local roads across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

In Bucks County, the list includes Route 413, Bristol Road, Edgley Road/Woodbourne Road, Bath Road, Bristol Oxford Valley Road, Wrightstown Road, Worthington Mill Road, Rushland Road, Forest Grove Road, Curley Hill Road, and Stump Road.

Chester County sees work planned on U.S. 1, U.S. 30, U.S. 202, Route 100, Route 842, Route 926, Boot Road, Paoli Pike, Green Valley Road, South Creek Road, Old Baltimore Pike, and Hanover Road.

In Delaware County, U.S. 1, U.S. 202, U.S. 322, Route 3, Route 252, Route 291, Route 352, Chelsea Road, Baltimore Pike, Bishop Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Haverford Avenue, Karakung Drive, Concord Road, Duttonmill Road, Orange Street, and Garnettmine Road will undergo repairs.

Montgomery County residents will see work on U.S. 202, U.S. 422, and associated ramps, while Philadelphia County will have repairs on I-95 and its ramps, U.S. 1, Route 3, Route 63, Grant Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue/Verree Road, Academy Road, Rhawn Street, Holme Avenue, Robbins Avenue, and Aramingo Avenue/Harbison Avenue.

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All repair activities are weather dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of adverse conditions. PennDOT is reminding motorists to slow down in the work zone and refrain from distracted driving to ensure the safety of both themselves and the workers.

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