Route 422 lane closures scheduled

LOWER POTTSGROVE » A right lane closure is scheduled for Route 422.

Westbound Route 422 motorists will encounter a right lane closure between the Sanatoga and Armand Hammer Boulevard interchanges in Lower Pottsgrove Township on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., for construction activities related to a project to rebuild 1.6 miles of Route 422 and construct new structures over the Schuylkill River and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. Work on the entire project is scheduled to finish in October 2018.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area. The contractor’s schedule is dependent on the weather.

Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor is building, in phases, new Route 422 structures over the Schuylkill River; new Route 422 structures over Norfolk Southern railroad tracks; rebuilding Route 422 from the Schuylkill River bridge to the Porter Road overpass; installing new median barriers; replacing the Armand Hammer Boulevard bridge over Route 422; improving and realigning ramps at the Route 422/Armand Hammer Boulevard Interchange; reconstructing and realigning the ramp from Route 724 to Route 422 east; improving storm water drainage; erecting three overhead sign structures; installing conduit for future Intelligent Transportation equipment; and installing new guide rail and signs.

J.D. Eckman Inc., of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on the $73.3 million project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds.

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