How to get around in Delco this week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will begin work this week to replace the bridge that carries Route 252 (Palmer’s Mill Road) over the Springton Reservoir in Upper Providence and Marple townships.
The $12 million project includes the construction of a temporary bridge that will be used to carry northbound Route 252 traffic over Springton Reservoir to maintain one travel lane in each direction.
“This bridge replacement project highlights PennDOT’s ability to work seamlessly with other agencies, including Aqua Pennsylvania and various stakeholders, as well as the owner of the Springton Reservoir, to provide a sustainable transportation facility for the public,” said Governor Tom Wolf in a release announcing the work.
The project aims to address existing deficiencies and provide an increased span length to accommodate Aqua Pennsylvania’s future enlargement of the Springton Reservoir. Construction begins Monday with the installation of advanced warning signs and tree clearing operations. Motorists can expect periodic weekday lane restrictions with flagging on the bridge between Lakeview Drive and Newtown Street Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the summer. Construction is expected to finish in the fall of 2021.
• Motorists can also expect to encounter the following projects over the next week: Haverford
• Ardmore Avenue, weekday lane restrictions with flagging between Morris Road and Lancaster Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan.
22 through early May for utility installation. Chester
• Interstate 95, south-
bound right and center lane closures between the Interstate 476 (Exit 7) and Route
352/Route 320 (Exit 6) interchanges, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Jan. 22 through Feb. 1 for demolition of the Melrose Avenue bridge. Upper Chichester
• Bethel Avenue, weekday closures between Conchester Highway and Dutton Street, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. through the end of April for utility installation.
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For 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
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
860 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.