Road report for Oct. 10 to Oct. 16

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 9, 2020

Route 926 will be closed and detoured 24/7 between New Street and Route 202 beginning Oct.12.

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 Oct. 10 to Oct. 16. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change.

• Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 12, to replace the structure carrying Route 926 over Radley Run in Thornbury and Westtown townships. Route 926 will be closed and detoured 24/7 between New Street and Route 202 beginning Oct.12, through the completion of the project scheduled for mid-December. During the closure, Route 926 motorists will be directed to use Route 202 South, Brintons Bridge Road, and Birmingham Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Commercial Trucks will be directed to use 202 South, Route 1 South, and Route 52 North.

• Pole installation will cause daytime lane closures on Route 1 in Pennsbury Township, between Fairville Road and Joshuas Way, through Oct. 31.

• From Sept. 14 through Nov. 20, roadway rehabilitation will force daytime lane closures on Unionville Road between Manor and Chapel drives in East Marlborough Township.

• Gas main replacement will cause daytime lane closures on Market Street, between Church and High streets, on West Chester through Oct. 16.

• Construction on a project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying Kaolin Road over the west branch of Red Clay Creek in Kennett Township is scheduled to last through Feb. 21 of 2021. Kaolin Road will be closed and detoured 24/7 between Marshall Bridge Road and Round Hill and Kaolin Road motorists will be directed to use Route 41 North, Route 1 North, and Route 82 (Union Street) Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone.

• The Concord Road bridge over Green Creek will be closed and detoured between Valentine Drive and Foulk Road in Concord Township. Work is expected to be completed in early February 2021. During the closure, Concord Road motorists will be detoured over Valley Brook Road and Smithbridge Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone.

• Lane restrictions on the Conchester Highway between Routes 1 and Clayton Park Drive continue through Oct. 31 for reconstruction and widening.