King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Texas Eastern Transmission, LP will be performing pipeline inspection and repair on Route 73 (Skippack Pike) in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, beginning Wednesday, September 6.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Wednesday, September 6, through Wednesday, September 27, eastbound Route 73 (Skippack Pike) will be closed and detoured 24/7 between Butler Pike and Sheaff Lane. During the closure, passenger vehicles will be directed to use Butler Pike, Morris Road, Lafayette Avenue, and Route 73 (Skippack Pike). Large trucks will be directed to use U.S. 202, Route 63 (Welsh Road), Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike), and Route 73 (Church Road).
Local access will be maintained up to the work zone. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur.
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP will complete this project under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the
District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
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