July 23, 2021

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of July 24 to July 30. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change.

• From Sunday, July 25, through Friday, July 30, there will be overnight lane closures on Route 52 (Kennett Pike) between Route 1 and Raintree Road in Kennett and Pennsbury townships for milling and paving operations.

• Northbound Route 1  motorists will encounter an overnight lane closure at various locations between Hoffman Mill Road and Route 202  on Wednesday, July 28, and from Friday, July 30, to 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, for saw cutting and concrete patching operations under a project to repair and resurface approximately six miles of Route 1 in Chadds Ford and Concord townships, Delaware County and Pennsbury Township in Chester County.

• Water main work will cause lane closures and flagging in Birmingham Township on Wylie Road, between Birmingham Road and Firethorne Drive, and on Birmingham Road between Thornbury and Wylie roads, from July 30 through Aug. 13.

• Motorists should expect flagging during the day on Wawaset Road, between Doe Run Road and Spring House Way, in East Marlborough Township, for gas main work from July 26 to Aug. 6.

• Utility construction will force daytime lane closures on Miner Street in West Chester from July 26-30.

• Business Route 322 — Market Street — between Church Street and Wilmont Mews in West Chester will have overnight lane closures from July 26 through July 28 because of water main work.

• Motorists on the Conchester Highway will encounter a lane closure in both directions between Dutton Road and Route 95 in Upper Chichester Township, on Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for geotechnical drilling,

• Water main work will continue to cause daytime lane closures on Pocopson Road between Trolley Way and Route 926 in Pocopson Township, through Aug. 6.

• Baltimore Pike remains closed and detoured 24/7 between Union Street and Chambers Road through the completion of a culvert replacement project scheduled for early September. Baltimore Pike motorists will be directed to use Cypress Avenue/Baltimore Pike, U.S 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass) North, Greenwood Road all turns, U.S. 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass) South, Route 41 interchange, and Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike/Pennsylvania Avenue) South. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone.