Roadwork for week of June 18

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of June 18 through June 25. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones.

Patching on Route 322 in Concord, Bethel, and Upper Chichester townships is scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, and will require lane closures. Crews will work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Route 1 and I-95.

Intermittent lane closures between Philadelphia County and the Delaware state line are scheduled on southbound I-95 on Wednesday, June 22, for patching. Crews will work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Tinicum, Ridley, Chester, and Upper Chichester townships. The northbound portion will be done on Thursday, June 23.

Green Valley Road in Newlin Township is closed and detoured between Powell and Brandywine Creek roads due to structural deficiencies at the Green Valley Road Bridge. No repair date has been scheduled.

Work is continuing on the project to widen Route 202, which is scheduled for completion in August 2016. Motorists should expect delays for traffic pattern shifts in Tredyffrin and East Whiteland townships.

Light pole removal on the I-95 north ramp to Bartram Avenue in Tinicum Township will result in the ramp’s closure from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18.

The Westtown School has closed Westtown Road between Oak Lane and Westtown Way through Friday, July 22 for a bridge replacement. Detours are posted.

Route 1 in Concord Township will be the site of utility installation through Sept. 1. Lane shifts will be needed on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Mainline Health Care project between Brinton Lake Road and Applied Card Way.

Work will also continue on the Speakman Covered Bridge in East Fallowfield and West Marlborough townships. Frog Hollow Road between Concord Bridge and Strasburg roads will be closed and detoured until the estimated completion date of Sept. 20.

Route 30 in both directions will require lane closures between the Quarry Road and Route 100 interchanges in West Whiteland Township. The work will be done from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Monday, June 20, through Friday, June 24.

Burnt Mill Road in Kennett Township remains closed and detoured between Norway and Spring Mill roads while advance work continues on repairs to the Burnt Mill Bridge, which was closed on April 24, 2014. PennDOT reported progress last month on scheduling the work.

Work is continuing on the Birmingham Road Bridge in Birmingham Township, which closed in September due to structural damage. Posted 24-hour detours will be in effect between Lambourne Road and Stoney Run Drive. The completion date has been extended from Aug. 31 to Sept. 20.

Daylong lane closures will be in place on Route 100 in Uwchlan and West Whiteland townships from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday, June 20, through Friday, June 24, for construction. The work covers an area between Swedesford Road and Sheree Boulevard.

Travel restrictions are scheduled in Philadelphia and Delaware counties for bridge inspections. On Tuesday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, the left lane will be closed on I-95 south between Route 291 and Route 420. The northbound right lane will be closed between Route 291 and Broad Street from noon to 3 p.m. in Philadelphia and Tinicum Township. On Wednesday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, the right lane will be closed on I-95 north between Columbus Boulevard and I-676. The left lane will be closed from noon to 3 p.m. On Thursday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, the right lane will be closed on I-95 south between I-676 and Columbus Boulevard, and the left lane will be closed from noon to 3 p.m.

The I-95 north ramp to I-676 west in Philadelphia will be closed and detoured Tuesday night, June 21, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for deck repairs.

If you want to report potholes and other roadway maintenance concerns on state roads, call 610-566-0972 in Delaware County or 484-340-3200 in Chester County, or visit www.dot.state.pa.us and click on “submit feedback.”

 

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