Expressway lane closures set to begin

Overnight lane closures are scheduled in both directions on Interstate 76at the U.S. 202Interchange in Upper Merion.

Overnight lane closures are scheduled in both directions on Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) at the U.S. 202 Interchange in Upper Merion Township on Monday, January 4, through Thursday, January 7, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, for sinkhole repair, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced. The work is part of a project to remediate four sinkhole locations that have occurred on

I-76 in the U.S. 202 Interchange area in Upper Merion Township.

Construction activity will also be taking place in the eastbound and westbound shoulders of the highway and motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, and relevant training.

J.D. Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, Chester County is the general contractor on the $4,761,772 project which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. The entire project is expected to finish later this fall.