Road closures set for Routes 29, 73

Drivers can expect lane restrictions on several roads in Montgomery County beginning today.

Lane closures are scheduled on Route 29, Route 73, Plank Road and Meyers Road in Perkiomen and Skippack townships for utility construction, according to PennDOT.

Weather permitting, the work schedule is:

• Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Route 29 will be reduced to one lane between Miller Road and Harrison Road in Perkiomen Township, for utility relocation;

• Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Route 73 will be restricted to one lane between Squirrel Hill Road and Perkiomen Creek Road in Skippack Township, for excavation and utility relocation;

• Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Plank Road will be restricted to one lane between Route 29 and Route 73 in Perkiomen Township, for utility relocation; and

• Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Meyers Road will be reduced to one lane between Seitz Road and Miller Road in Perkiomen Township, for storm sewer installation.

During construction, all traffic will be controlled by flagging. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the construction areas because slowdowns may occur.

The work is part of PennDOT’s $11 million project to improve travel and safety at the intersection of Route 29 at Plank Road/Otts Road; the intersection of Route 73 at Plank Road; and the Meyers Road, Seitz Road and Township Line Road intersection in Skippack, Perkiomen and Limerick townships.