King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction activities are planned next week on U.S. 422 under an $83.6 million project to reconstruct and improve approximately 1.7 miles of the expressway and replace bridges between the Sanatoga Interchange and Porter Road in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Monday, March 25, through Thursday, March 28, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on eastbound U.S. 422 between Keim Street and Evergreen Road for shoulder reconstruction and clearing.
- Monday, March 25, through Thursday, March 28, from 4:00 AM to 2:00 PM, a lane closure will be in place on westbound U.S.422 between Evergreen Road and Hanover Street for shoulder reconstruction and clearing.
- Monday, March 25, through Thursday, March 28, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, a flagger-controlled lane closure will be in place on westbound Route 724 (Schuylkill Road) between Bridge Street and Route 23 (Ridge Road) in East Vincent and Pikeland townships, Chester County, for aerial fiber installation.
- Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, intermittent 15-minute traffic stoppages and traffic paces will take place on eastbound and westbound U.S. 422 between Evergreen Road and Armand Hammer Boulevard for controlled blasting.
The stoppages and paces are required for the protection of motorists and workers so crews can safely perform controlled rock blasting to excavate the area for drainage construction.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Under this Section M1B project, U.S. 422 will be reconstructed on both existing and revised alignments to improve horizontal curve radii, shoulder widths, and vertical clearance to enhance travel and safety. A culvert at Sprogels Run, located just east of Porter Road, along with an existing single-span bridge carrying U.S. 422 over Porter Road, will be removed and replaced with a new two-span bridge. The bridge carrying U.S. 422 over Sanatoga Road and Sanatoga Creek will also be reconstructed and widened.
Additional improvements include:
- Reconstructing and lengthening the acceleration ramp from the Sanatoga Interchange (Township Line Road) to westbound U.S. 422.
- Installing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment and components along the U.S. 422 corridor and on arterial roadways.
- Constructing sound barriers along portions of westbound U.S. 422.
- Upgrading existing signage and installing new signage.
- Replacing the closed system drainage system and cross culverts throughout the project limits.
- Improving stormwater management facilities, including two extended detention basins.
The Section M1B project is the seventh project to move to construction under PennDOT's initiative to rebuild and improve the U.S. 422 Bypass near Pottstown. Since 2012, PennDOT has invested more than $260 million to improve the U.S. 422 corridor in Montgomery and Chester counties.
For more information on the U.S. 422 reconstruction program, visit the U.S. 422 projects page.
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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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Contact: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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