January 30, 2026

Road Report for Feb. 2 to Feb. 6

Road Report for Feb. 2 to Feb. 6

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent rod projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 2 to Feb. 6. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change.

Meter relocation will cause daytime lane closures on Route 52 (Price Street) at S. Church Street in West Chester through Feb. 23.

Tree trimming will cause daytime lane closures on E. Street Road between E. Doe Run Road and School House Road in East Marlborough Township through Feb. 27.

Tree trimming will cause daytime lane closures on Lenape Road between W. Lafayette Drive and E. Street Road in Pocopson, East Marlborough, and Pennsbury townshipsthrough Feb. 27.

Tree trimming will also cause daytime lane closures on Wawaset Road between County Prison Farm and Route 52 in Pocopson Township through Feb. 27.

Tree trimming will cause daytime lane closures on Route 162 between Cannery. and Harvey’s Bridge roads in Newlin Township through Feb. 13.

Continuing, motorists should expect daytime lane closures in both directions on Route 1 between the Kennett Oxford Bypass and Greenwood Road in Kennett and East Marlborough townships. The closures are to facilitate widening that 1.3-mile stretch of roadway to three lanes in both directions. Work is expected top continued through April 17.

Boardwalk construction will cause daytime lane closures between Baltimore Pike and Upper Bank Drive in Chadds Ford Township through Feb. 27.

Intersection reconstruction will cause a full 24/7 closure of Bethel Avenue between Conchester Highway and Cherry Tree Road through late 2026. Detours to be posted.

Utility replacement will cause a daytime lane closure on E. Marshall Street with its intersection at N. High Street in West Chester through Feb. 9.

Gas service installation will cause daytime lane closures on State Route 2011 between E. Marshall and N. High streets in West Chester through Feb. 9.

Road reconstruction will continue to cause lane shifts on Conchester Highway between Chelsea Parkway and Cherry Tree Road in Upper Chichester through Oct. 15.

Roadway construction will cause daytime lane closures on Route 1 between the Kennett Oxford Bypass and Webb Barn Lane in East Marlborough and Kennett townships through April 24, 2026.

Overhead utility construction will continue, causing daytime lane shifts on Route 1 between the Kennett Oxford Bypass and Walnut Street in Kennett Township.

Kennett Square is reporting that the Birch Street Reconstruction Project is scheduled to end in the spring of 2026. During this time, Birch Street will experience rolling road closures where one or both lanes of traffic may be closed for a few hundred feet at a time. In general, the road will be open to local traffic, and road closures will be minimized as much as possible. When both lanes of traffic need to be closed for construction activities, access will be available on both sides of Birch Street, from South Broad Street and South Walnut Street.

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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Academic Achievement Jan. 30

Academic Achievement Jan. 30

Millersville University is pleased to announce that Sophia Heckman of Chadds Ford has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. Students are eligible for the Dean’s List if they earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher. Heckman is a Class of 2027 early childhood education major.

Echo Chappelle of Chadds Ford was named to the Champlain College President’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. Students on the President’s List have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester. Chappelle is majoring in game art.

Hana Hebert, from Chadds Ford, has been named to the York College of Pennsylvania Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. Hebert is majoring in nursing. To be eligible for this honor, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above while carrying a course load of at least twelve academic credit hours.

Matthew Pulcinella, of Chadds Ford, was named to the Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg Fall 2025 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes those students who have achieved academic distinction. To qualify for the Dean’s List, the student must have earned a GPA of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale.

Chads ford resident Lily Reardon has been named to the Dean’s List at James Madison University for the fall 2025 semester. Students who earn Dean’s List honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Reardon is majoring in marketing – BBA.

Gray Anastacia Quick of Chadds Ford was named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.

In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, Julia Boettler from Chadds Ford was named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2025 semester at Slippery Rock University. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

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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