PennDOT plans meeting on Route 30 project

PennDOT will hold a public meeting on Thursday to inform citizens about a project to improve U.S. 30.

DOWNINGTOWN >> The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will hold an open house public meeting on Thursday to inform citizens about the project to reconstruct and improve the section of U.S. 30 between Business U.S. 30/Quarry Road and Reeceville Road.

The meeting will be held at Downingtown Middle School at 115 Rock Raymond Road in Downingtown from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1. The meeting will feature a project presentation and an open house plans display where citizens will have the opportunity to circulate among the various subject displays to gather information and discuss the different facets of the project with PennDOT’s project team. Conceptual plans for the improvements can be viewed at http://www.us30-chesco.com/.

The portion of the project is in Downingtown Borough, and East Caln, Caln, East Brandywine, Uwchlan, and West Brandywine townships.

PennDOT said it plans to improve traffic flow and safety on U.S. 30 by rebuilding the highway between Business U.S. 30/Quarry Road and Reeceville Road and reconstructing five intersections along the corridor. Construction bids are expected to be opened in the mid-2020s.

A public meeting to discuss the reconstruction of the section of U.S. 30 between Route 10 (Octorara Trail) and Route 82 (Manor Road) through the city of Coatesville and Sadsbury, Valley, West Brandywine, West Caln, West Sadsbury townships, was held in May.

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.

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