Road resurfacing projects on tap

Major road resurfacing projects to begin this week.

The Wolf Administration announced that construction is scheduled to begin this week on an improvement project to repair and resurface 19 miles of state highway in Chester County. Work on the project is expected to be completed in late October.

“We are making a concerted effort this construction season to resurface more highways to provide motorists with smoother and safer rides to and from their destinations,” Governor Tom Wolf said. “It is these types of investments to improve our transportation network that will greatly benefit local economies.”

Beginning on Thursday, July 7, and Friday, July 8, from 6 a.m.to 6 p.m., lane restrictions are scheduled on Route 842 (Unionville Wawaset Road) between Route 82 (Doe Run Road) and Bridge Road in Pocopson, Newlin and East Marlborough townships, for milling.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through this work zone because slowdowns will occur during construction. The contractor’s schedule is dependent on the weather.

Additional state highways scheduled for resurfacing under this contract include:

• Route 926 (Street Road) between U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) and Cheney Road in Westtown and Thornbury townships;

• Birmingham Road between Old Wilmington Pike and Route 52 (Lenape Road) in Birmingham and East Bradford townships;

• High Street between U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) and Route 52 (Price Street) in West Chester Borough and West Goshen Township;

• Westtown-Thornton Road from the Delaware County line to Route 926 (Street Road) in Thornbury Township;

• Fernhill Road between Phoenixville Pike and Paoli Pike in West Goshen Township;

• Lenape Unionville Road from just west of Red Lion Road to just west of Route 52 (Lenape Road) in Pocopson Township;

• Red Lion Road from just south of Lenape Unionville Road to Marlboro Road in Pocopson Township; and

• Kaolin Road between Ewart Road and Red Clay Creek Bridge in New Garden and Kennett townships.

Under this improvement project, PennDOT will mill the existing roadway surface and repave the state highways with new asphalt. The new pavement will seal the roadways and provide motorists with a smoother riding surface.

Allan A. Myers, LP, of Worcester, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the $3,785,100 project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department’s Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in the five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6 Traffic Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

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