PennDOT announces road work, closures in Delco
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 6-0 announces the following road closures and construction work in Delaware County:
Bethel
• Garnet Mine Road, closed with post detour between Woods Edge and Brookstone drives, 24-hour detour through Feb. 10
Clifton Heights, Upper Darby, Lansdowne
• Baltimore Avenue, lane restrictions at Springfield Road, Church Lane, Delmar Drive, Diamond Street and Home Depot Drive; Lansdowne, Wycombe, Union and Mansfield avenues, Martin Drive and Walsh Road; Penn Boulevard/Fourth Street, Burmont and Scottdale roads, Church Lane; Church Street, Marple, Jackson, Springfield, Bishop and Glenwood avenues, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 27-30
Clifton Heights, Upper Darby, Lansdowne, Springfield
• Springfield Road, closed with posted detour between Saxer and Oak avenues. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through April 8, 2017
Haverford
• College Avenue, closed with posted detour between Spring Mill Road and Haverford Road, 24hour detour through Nov. 7, 2017
• Haverford Road, lane closure between Malvern Road and Georges Lane, 9 a..-3 p.m. through Dec. 28
• Eagle Road, lane restrictions between Pennview Avenue and East Darby Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 27-30
Haverford, Upper Darby
• West Chester Pike, lane closure at Brief and Pennock avenues, Carol Boulevard, State and Copley roads and Terminal Square, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 27-30
Marcus Hook
• US 13 (10th Street/Post Road), lane restrictions between Blueball Avenue and Penn Ave./Walnut St., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through March 31
Millbourne
• Market Street, lane closure at Chatham, Forge and Copley roads, Terminal Square and Millbourne Avenue, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 27-30
Nether Providence, Upper Providence, Media
• Wallingford Avenue, closed between Dennis Lane and Fildes Lane, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Dec. 29; closed with posted detour between Manchester Avenue and Providence Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 27-Jan. 16
Radnor
• Sproul Road, lane restrictions between US 30 and Aldwyn Lane 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Jan. 13
• King of Prussia Road, lane closures at Berwind Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 9-13
Springfield, Upper Darby, Clifton Heights
• Springfield Road, closed and detoured between Saxer and Oak avenues, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through April 8, 2017
Tinicum
• I-95 North, lane restrictions, right lane closed between Pa. 420 and PA 291 exits, midnight-5 a.m. Dec. 27-29
Upper Chichester
• Blue Ball Avenue, closed with posted detour between Scott and Columbia avenues, through Feb. 24
I-476, Various Municipalities
• North and South, intermittent shoulder closure between I-76 and I-95, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 27-29
Water main work through January
Aqua Pennsylvania will close Wallingford Road weekdays between Manchester Avenue and Route 252 (Providence Road) in Nether Providence and Upper Providence townships, and Media Borough, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Monday, Jan. 16, for water main installation.
During this operation, Wallingford Road through traffic will be detoured over Manchester Avenue, and Route 252 (Providence Road). Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
Aqua Pennsylvania will complete the work under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-11, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
For PennDOT information, visit www. penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT Information on Twitter at www.twitter. com/511PAPhilly, and follow the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ pennsylvaniadepartmentoftransportation and Instagram at www.instagram. com/pennsylvaniadot
License centers closed for Christmas
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announces that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, Dec. 24-Monday, Dec. 26 for the Christmas holiday.
Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov.
Driver and vehicle online services are available 24-hours-a-day, seven-daysa-week and include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driverhistory services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license or vehicle insurance restoration fee; driver license and photo ID duplicates; and driver exam scheduling. There are no additional fees for using online services.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-11, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ PennDOTNews and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentof Transportation.
State launches 511PAConnect
Governor Tom Wolf announced the launch of 511PAConnect, a new initiative that will provide information updates to motorists in the event of a long-term road closure due to accidents on the Pennsylvania Turnpike or other state roadways. Following last year’s significant trapped queue during Winter Storm Jonas, Wolf tasked state agencies to develop a tool to better keep drivers informed in similar situations in the future.
Wolf said when personnel from the PA Turnpike and PennDOT identify a potential long-term closure, they will notify staff at the 24hour Commonwealth Watch and Warning Center at the PA Emergency Management Agency, who will issue an initial location-based alert to motorists in the area of the closure. Law enforcement also uses the alerting system to issue Amber Alerts for missing children.
“This system will only be used for emergencies that will last for a sustained period,” said PEMA Director Richard D. Flinn Jr. “It is important for motorists to recognize that the system will only work in areas with cell phone service, and that this is not a substitute for calling 9-1-1 if you have an actual emergency
Motorists who receive the alert will have the option of registering for automatic text messages or phone call updates. Follow-up notifications will be generated by Turnpike and PennDOT staff monitoring the closure. Once the incident is resolved, motorists who registered for the alerts will automatically be unsubscribed and all personal data will be scrubbed from the system.
“This new 511PAConnect initiative helps PennDOT in its mission to serve drivers regardless of weather or road conditions that may impede travel,” said Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “While we hope we never have to use it, drivers will now have rapid communications on conditions when emergencies or major incidents impact their travel.”
“We certainly recognize that it can be stressful for travelers caught in an extended roadway closure, not knowing where they are, worrying how long they may have to sit there,” said PA Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. “At a time like that, just knowing someone is out there who is aware of your predicament can be a comfort; and the updates and life-safety messages we push out through this tool help to make stranded travelers feel connected.”
PennDOT and the Turnpike offer a variety of tools to keep travelers informed during all levels of incidents — including the 511PA smartphone app, phone number, online sources and social media platforms — but 511PAConnect is the first initiative of its kind to link directly to a targeted group of travelers who are being impacted by, or who are approaching, a large-scale emergency. in your vehicle.”