CHESTER COUNTY, PA — PennDOT is dispatching maintenance crews across the Philadelphia region next week to battle a surge of winter potholes, with several heavily traveled Chester County corridors among the top priorities as freeze-thaw damage continues to punish roadways.
PennDOT said crews will be repairing deteriorated pavement on 39 state highways across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. In Chester County, motorists should expect periodic lane closures and slowdowns on U.S. 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass) in New Garden Township; U.S. 30 (Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass) through Valley, Caln, East Caln, and West Whiteland townships; and U.S. 202 in West Whiteland, East Goshen, East Whiteland, and Tredyffrin townships.
Additional Chester County locations slated for pothole repairs include Route 23 (Ridge Road) in East Coventry and East Vincent townships; Route 41 (Gap-Newport Pike) in London Grove Township; Route 100 (Pottstown Pike Spur) in West Goshen and West Whiteland townships; Route 724 (Schuylkill Road) in North Coventry and East Coventry townships; and Old Baltimore Pike in Lower Oxford Township.
PennDOT said the region’s recurring cycle of freezing and milder temperatures accelerates pavement breakdown each winter, creating hazardous driving conditions. When crews are not assigned to winter operations, they are focused on pothole repairs until all reported locations are addressed. Since January 1, PennDOT District 6 has logged nearly 900 pothole-related customer concerns across the five-county region.
While Chester County routes are expected to see significant activity, repairs are also scheduled on major highways and local roads in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, including interstates, U.S. routes, and urban arterials. All work is weather dependent, and drivers should anticipate intermittent lane closures and traffic delays throughout the repair period.
PennDOT is encouraging motorists to report potholes through its Customer Care Center at www.customercare.penndot.pa.gov or by calling 1-800-FIX-ROAD. Drivers are also reminded to slow down in work zones and avoid distracted driving to protect both road crews and fellow motorists.
With crews moving between multiple Chester County work zones and conditions changing daily, drivers are urged to stay ahead of delays by visiting the MyChesCo Traffic Center at https://www.mychesco.com/traffic/ for real-time updates, roadway alerts, and traffic conditions before heading out.
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