Traffic is something most people love to hate. There’s also a saying that things get worse before they get better. Both are coming into play and last until late 2025.
For those who use Route 322 in Delaware County, which is also known as the Conchester Highway and Killer Conchester, work to widen the lower sections to two lanes in each direction is still on the books. The upper portion, about 2.1 miles, from Route 1 south to Clayton Park was finished in 2020
PennDOT spokesman Brad Rudolph said in an email that the stretch between Cherry Tree Road/Bethel Avenue through the Route 452 intersection is supposed to be advertised for construction on about Aug. 22, with the project awarded in September or October. Some construction preliminaries could begin later in the fall.
The middle section from Clayton Park Drive to just east of Chelsea Parkway/Bethel Avenue is still in the design phase. Rudolph said it’s scheduled to be advertised for construction in early November.
Another road project concern is the widening of Route 1 from the Kennett Bypass to Greenwood Road in Kennett and East Marlborough townships. That stretch will get another lane in both directions. Preliminary work — moving utilities — began last year, and the actual widening is about to start.
“We are close to being done with utility relocations, Rudolph said. “The contractor plans to start when the utility poles are pulled. Hopefully within the next month or two to start. Finish timeframe on the latest schedule shows fall 2025.”
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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