SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced plans for construction activities on several state highways in Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties. The work is part of a $14.9 million project to improve stormwater management and facilities on over 90 state highways across the five-county Philadelphia region.
In Bucks County, from Monday, November 27, through Friday, December 15, on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane closure is scheduled on Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) between Swartley Road and Orvilla Road in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, and Hilltown Township, Bucks County. The closure is required for stormwater replacement.
In Chester County, a lane closure is scheduled on Strasburg Road between Buck Run Road and Hephzilbah Hill Road in East Fallowfield Township for milling and paving from Monday, November 27, through Friday, December 1, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Also, from Monday, November 27, through Friday, December 15, on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane closure is scheduled on Route 29 (Morehall Road) between Atwater Drive and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in East Whiteland Township for stormwater replacement.
For Montgomery County, from Monday, November 27, through Friday, December 1, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane closure is scheduled on Susquehanna Road between Colonial Avenue and Easton Road in Abington Township for paving.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through these work areas due to expected backups and delays. All schedules are weather dependent.
Highway Materials, Inc. of Flourtown, Montgomery County, is the general contractor for this project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.
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