PennDOT announces new road closures
Regional road closures announced by PennDOT include:
Hatfield Township is planning to close Orvilla Road between Route 463 (Cowpath Road) and Maple Avenue in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, on Tuesday, September 8, through Sunday, November 8, for utility installation. During the 24-hour closure, Orvilla Road motorists will be detoured over Route 463 (Cowpath Road), Broad Street and Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike).
Whitemarsh Township is planning to close Stenton Avenue between Joshua Road and Knox Road on Tuesday, September 8, through Friday, October 16, for drainage improvement. During the 24-hour closure, Stenton Avenue motorists will be directed to use Joshua Road and Militia Hill Road.
Abington-Cheltenham: A single lane closure is scheduled on Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) between Willow Grove Avenue and Mount Carmel Avenue in Cheltenham and Abington townships on Tuesday, September 8, through Friday, September 11, from 9 AM to 3 PM, for bridge construction, as part of a project to rehabilitate the bridge that carries Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) over SEPTA’s Regional Rail Line. As construction progresses, shortterm overnight closures will be needed periodically for approximately 10 nights for beam placement. During the overnight closures, Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) motorists will be directed to use Mount Carmel Avenue and
Easton Road. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.
This bridge improvement project was driven by the need to address the bridge deck and superstructure which are both rated in serious condition due to deterioration and severe cracking observed during a recent bridge inspection. The structure, originally built in 1959, has a posted weight limit of 12 tons. The project consists of removing and replacing the existing bridge superstructure, including concrete railroad protective barriers, parapets and sidewalks. The contractor will also repair the existing abutments and footings, as well as install new approach guiderail, and concrete bridge approach slabs. The approach roadway will be resurfaced approximately 75-feet at each bridge end. Neshaminy Constructors Inc., is the general contractor on the $3,158,574 project which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. The entire project is expected to finish in summer 2021.