Road work, closures slated in Delco this week

Last week’s snow is not the only problem Delco motorists will be facing. If you use West Chester Pike in Marple, brace yourself for a long week.

Motorists will encounter single lane closures in both directions on Route 3 (West Chester Pike) between the Interstate 476 Interchange and New Ardmore Avenue in Marple Township, on Monday, Nov. 19, and Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for excavation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area. The schedule is weather dependent.

The excavation is part of a $3.9 million project by Marple Associates, LP to improve the I-476/Route 3 (West Chester Pike) Interchange. Marple Associates, LP will complete this project under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced a few projects around the county for motorists to be aware of this week.

Chester

• Interstate 95, center lane closure in both directions from

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nov. 18 for pipe replacement.

•Interstate 95, left and center lane closures in both directions from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Nov.8 and Nov. 19 for pipe replacement.

Bethel, Upper Chichester, and Lower Chichester

• Chichester Avenue, lane restrictions between Market Street and Concord Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19 through Nov. 21 for utility improvements.

Concord

• Baltimore Pike, single lane closure lane between Brinton Lake Road and Evergreen Drive, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20 for pothole patching.

Marple

• Lawrence Road, lane closure with flagging on at the intersection with Warren Boulevard, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20 for water main improvement.

Philadelphia

Eastbound and westbound Interstate 76 will be reduced to a single lane on Monday, Nov. 19, and Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, between the 30th Street and South Street interchanges in Philadelphia for construction on the viaduct carrying Schuylkill Avenue over the expressway between Walnut Street and Market Street.

In addition, the ramp from westbound I-76 to 30th Street will be closed on Monday, Nov.

19, and Tuesday, Nov. 20, from

10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. Motorists normally using the ramp will be detoured west on I-76, then east on Interstate 676 to the 22nd Street Exit, north on 22nd Street to the ramp to I-676 west, then east on I-76 to the 30th Street Exit.

Motorists are advised to use an alternate route or allow additional time for travel on I-76 near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled closures are subject to change depending on weather conditions.

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 860 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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