Route 322 lane closure set for bridge replacement in West Bradford

WEST BRADFORD >> A single lane closure is scheduled on U.S. 322 (Downingtown Pike) between Hall Road and Valley Creek Road in East Bradford and West Bradford townships, Chester County, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, through Friday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for traffic signal work under a project to replace the bridge carrying U.S. 322 (Downingtown Pike) over the east branch of Brandywine Creek, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday. The lane closure will also be in place on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. No work is planned for Sunday, Sept. 29.

Motorists may also encounter periodic weekday lane closures on Sugars Bridge Road between Downingtown Pike and Waltz Road on Tuesday, Sept. 24, through Friday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

This project was driven by the need to replace the existing steel beam bridge that was built in 1929 and is currently listed in poor condition.

The new two-span, concrete bridge structure is being constructed downstream of the existing crossing on a new alignment extending from the intersection of U.S. 322 (Downingtown Pike) and Sugars Bridge Road to the intersection of U.S. 322 (Downingtown Pike) and Skelp Level Road. Operations began in November 2018 and the entire project is expected to be completed in spring of 2020.

Allan Myers, LP, of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general contractor on the $5.8 million project which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.