The weekly Roadwork Update is provided by The Partnership TMA of Montgomery County. The update includes roadwork construction for Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. If you would like to receive weekly roadwork updates via e-mail, please forward your request to mobilitymanager@ptma-mc.org.
THE PARTNERSHIP TMA ROADWORK UPDATE FOR
THE WEEK OF MAY 12 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!
Howard Houseknecht has been named PennDOT’s Montgomery County Maintenance Manager.
A 31-year employee, Howard will oversee a 120-employee unit that maintains 770 miles of state highway in Montgomery County and has an annual budget of $33 million.
He replaces George Cole, who became the Lehigh County Maintenance Manager earlier this year.
TIPS OF THE WEEK
· Beginning May 12, PennDOT will start construction of a bridge to replace the Route 152 Bridge over Pleasant Spring Creek in Hilltown Twp. Route 152 will be closed between Country Road and South Perkasie Road. Traffic will be detoured over Route 152 (Bethlehem Pike), Diamond Street and Route 113.
· From May 12 – 16, overnight lane closures are scheduled on Route 309 between Cheltenham Ave and Greenwood Ave in Cheltenham Twp for paving from 8:00pm to 5:00am.
· From May 15 – June 15, the right lane on eastbound Route 63 will be closed between Knights Road and Franklin Mills Blvd for overhead sign installation from 9:00am to 3:00pm
· A series of overnight lane closures this week on I-76, Route 1 and Route 291 for installation of conduit and Intelligence Transportation System equipment:
Sun - Tues, I-76’s westbound right lane will be closed between Walnut St and I-676 from 10:00pm – 5:00am
Mon - Weds, Route 1’s southbound left lane will be closed between Ridge Ave and I-76 from 9:00am – 3:00pm
Tues - Thurs, I-76’s westbound right lane will be closed between Walnut St and I-676 from 11:00pm – 5:00am
Weds - Fri, the right lane will be closed on the Route 291/Platt Bridge between South 26th St and I-95 from 9:00am – 3:00pm
- From March 31 – Oct 31, PennDOT will repair and resurface several state highways in Montgomery County including:
Route 73 between Skippack Township and Jackson Street in Worcester and Whitpain townships
Susquehanna Road between Route 232 (Huntington Pike) and Route 611 (Old York Road) in Abington Township
Jenkintown Road between Route 73 (Township Line Road) and Route 152 (Limekiln Road) in Jenkintown, Abington and Upper Dublin townships
Balligomingo Road between Route 320 (Trinity Lane) and Route 23 (Front Street) in West Conshohocken Borough
Route 29/Mont Clare Bridge between Ashland Street and Port Providence Road in Upper Providence Township
· Beginning April 21, PennDOT will begin to resurface several miles of state highway in Philadelphia including:
Lancaster Ave (Route 30) between the Montgomery County line and Girard Ave
Welsh Road between Bustleton Ave and the Montgomery County line
Cheltenham Ave between Broad St (Route 611) and Adams Ave
· From Jan 9 – Jun 1, Mid-Atlantic Construction will close the right lane on southbound Route 611 between Old Welsh Road and Rubicam Ave in Abington Twp for storm sewer installation from 9:00am – 3:00pm
The following is more detailed information on roadwork in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties followed by information on Route 309. If you would like information on other counties, please email us at mobilitymanager@ptma-mc.org
Information can also be sent to your cell phone or Blackberry.
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PHILADELPHIA |
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*I-76 E & W |
Sweeping/Drain Cleaning: SHOULDER CLOSURES between City Ave. & 26th St. 6 AM - 2 PM. |
5/10/2008 |
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Germantown Avenue |
Utility Construction: POSSIBLE TRAFFIC SHIFTS between Allens Lane & Woodbrook Lane. 6 AM - 11:30 PM. |
5/10/08-5/16/08 |
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*I-76 West |
Fiber Optic Installation: RIGHT LANE CLOSED between Walnut St. & I-676 Interchange. 10 PM - 5 AM. |
5/11/08-5/12/08 |
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US 1 South |
Fiber Optic Installation: LEFT LANE CLOSED between Ridge Ave. & I-76. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/13/08 |
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*I-76 E & W |
Sweeping/Drain Cleaning: SHOULDER CLOSURES between City Ave. & 26th St. 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*US 1 (Roosevelt Extension) N & S |
Sweeping/Drain Cleaning: LANE RESTRICTIONS between I-76 & 9th St. 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*I-676 E & W |
Sweeping/Drain Cleaning: SHOULDER CLOSURES between I-76 & I-95. 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*I-95 South |
Sweeping/Drain Cleaning: SHOULDER CLOSURES between PA 63 (Woodhaven Rd.) & Phila. It'l Airport. 9:30 AM - 3:00PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*I-95 North/Girard Point Bridge |
Bridge Inspection: LEFT LANE CLOSED on bridge. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*I-95 N & S |
Milling & Paving: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Bucks County line & Academy Rd. 10 PM - 5 AM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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Erie Ave. |
Milling & Paving: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Frankford Ave. & PA 611 (Broad St.). 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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*I-95 N & S |
Bridge Inspection: LEFT LANE CLOSED at Betsy Ross Bridge. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
05/13/08 |
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*I-76 West |
Fiber Optic Installation: RIGHT LANE CLOSED between Walnut St. & I-676 Interchange. 11 PM - 5 AM. |
5/13/08-5/15/08 |
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Tacony St. East |
Bridge Inspections: ONE OF TWO LANES CLOSED at I-95 Overpass. 1 PM - 3 PM. |
5/14/08 |
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PA 291 West |
Fiber Optic Installation: RIGHT LANE CLOSED between S. 26th St. & I-95 Interchange. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/14/08-5/16/08 |
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PA 63 (Woodhaven Rd.) East |
Barrier Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Knights Rd. & Franklin Mills Blvd. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/15/08 |
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PA 63 (Woodhaven Rd.) East |
Overhead Sign Installation: POSSIBLE LANE RESTRICTIONS between Knights Rd. & Franklin Mills Blvd. 8 AM - 4:30 PM. |
5/15/08-6/15/08 |
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Oxford Ave. |
Paving: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Montgomery County line & Tabor Rd. 7 PM - 6 AM. |
5/16/08 |
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*I-95 N & S |
Concrete Patching: RIGHT & CENTER LANES CLOSED at the Betsy Ross Bridge. FRIDAY 9 PM - SUNDAY 6 AM. |
5/16/08-5/18/08 |
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*I-95 N & S |
Line Painting: SLOW MOVING OPERATION between Bartrum Ave. & Bucks County line. MOTORISTS ADVISED TO REMAIN AMPLE DISTANCE BEHIND LINE PAINTING TRUCK AND STAY OFF TRAFFIC LINES. 7 AM - 4 PM. |
5/17/08 |
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Germantown Avenue |
Road Construction: CLOSED & DETOURED between Cresheim Valley Drive & Woodbrook Lane. 24-HOUR DETOUR. |
1/21/08-5/20/08 |
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John F. Kennedy Blvd. East |
Bridge Rehabilitation: CLOSED & DETOURED between 30th & 20th sts. 24 HOUR DETOUR. |
4/9/07-2/2009 |
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY |
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*I-76 E & W, Several Municipalities |
Tree Trimming/Removal: RIGHT LANE CLOSED between City Ave. & Conshohocken Interchanges. 6 AM - 1 PM. |
5/10/08 |
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College Rd., Skippack Twp. |
Utility Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Kratz & Meetinghouse rds. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08 |
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Crooked Lane, Upper Merion Twp. |
Removal of Roadway Barrier: LANE RESTRICTION between Church Rd. & Manor Lane. 6 PM - 6 AM. |
5/12/08 |
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Henderson Rd. Upper Merion Twp. |
Removal of Roadway Barrier: CLOSED & DETOURED between Church Rd. & Saulin Blvd. 6 PM - 6 AM. DETOUR POSTED. |
5/12/08 |
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Quarry Rd. Lower Salford Twp. |
Utility Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS at Store Rd. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/13/08 |
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Crooked Lane, Upper Merion Twp. |
Remove/Install Pipe: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Church Rd. & Manor Lane. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*I-476 N & S, Several Municipalities |
Guiderail Application: SHOULDER & PARTIAL LANE RESTRICTIONS between McDade Blvd. & Chemical Rd. 9 AM - 3 PM. MOVING OPERATION. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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Neiffer Rd., Limerick Twp. |
Utility Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS at Swamp Pike. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*US 422 West, Limerick Twp. |
Sweeping Bridge Decks: LEFT LANE CLOSED between Sanatoga & Stowe interchanges. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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Limerick Center Rd., Limerick Twp. |
Pipe Replacement: CLOSED & DETOURED between Boraten Rd. & Sara Lane. 9 AM - 3 PM. DETOUR POSTED. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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Church Rd., Telford Bor. |
Base Repair: CLOSED & DETOURED between Cowpath & County Line rds. 7 AM - 3 PM. DETOUR POSTED. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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Bardnt Rd., Upper Salford Twp. |
Base Repair: CLOSED & DETOURED between Ridge Pike & Sumneytown Pike. 7 AM - 3 PM. DETOUR POSTED. |
5/12/08-5/16/08 |
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*PA 309 N & S Cheltenham Twp. |
Road Work: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Cheltenham Ave. & Easton Rd. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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Easton Rd., Cheltenham Twp. |
Road Work: LANE CLOSURE between Cheltenham Ave. & PA 73. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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*PA 309 N & S, Upper Dublin Twp. |
Road Work: POSSIBLE LANE CLOSURE between PA 73 (Church Rd.) & Highland Ave. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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*PA 309 N & S, Cheltenham Twp. |
Road Construction: LANE RESTRICTION between Easton Rd. & PA 73 (Church Rd.). 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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*PA 309 N & S, Upper Dublin Twp. |
Reconstruction: LANE CLOSURES between PA 73 (Church Rd.) & Highland Ave. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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Skippack Pike, Whitpain Twp. |
Line Painting: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Bethlehem Pike & Penllyn Blue Bell Rd. 6 PM - 6 AM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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Skippack Pike, Whitpain Twp. |
Paving: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Lewis & Walton rds. 6 PM - 6 AM. |
5/12/08-5/17/08 |
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Harleysville Pike, Lower Salford Twp. |
Utility Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Cross Rd. & Sharon Lane. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/13/08-5/14/08 |
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Mt. Carmel Ave., Abington Twp. |
Conduit Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS at SEPTA Crossing between Nouston & Tyson Aves. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/13/08-5/15/08 |
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*PA 309 N & S, Cheltenham Twp. |
Paving: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Cheltenham & Greenwood aves. 8 PM - 5 AM. |
5/13/08-5/16/08 |
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*PA 309 North, Montgomery Twp. |
Shoulder Milling: POSSIBLE LANE RESTRICTIONS between US 202 & Taylor Rd. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/13/08-5/16/08 |
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Morris Rd., Whitpain Twp. |
Utility Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Plymouth Rd. & School Rd. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/14/08-5/28/08 |
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Kerper Rd., Whitemarsh Twp. |
Utility Repair: LANE RESTRICTIONS between West Away Drive & Crescent Drive. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/5/08-6/5/08 |
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Germantown Pike, Whitemarsh Twp. |
Utility Repair: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Edmonds & N. Warner rds. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/5/08-6/5/08 |
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Kutztown Rd., Upper Hanover Twp. |
Base Repair: CLOSED & DETOURED between Bowers Mill & Congo rds. 7 AM - 4 PM. DETOUR POSTED. |
4/28/08-5/23/08 |
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Kutztown Rd., Upper Hanover Twp. |
Base Repair: CLOSED & DETOURED between Congo & Jacobs Sawmill rds. 7 AM - 4 PM. DETOUR POSTED. |
4/28/08-5/23/08 |
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Kutztown Rd., Upper Hanover Twp. |
Base Repair: CLOSED & DETOURED between Jacobs Sawmill Rd. & County Line Rd. 7 AM - 4 PM. DETOUR POSTED. |
4/28/08-5/23/08 |
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US 422 South, Upper Merion Twp. |
Core Boring: POSSIBLE LANE RESTRICTIONS between US 202 & PA 23. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
4/29/08-5/12/08 |
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PA 73, Whitpain Twp. |
Road Widening: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Mara Drive & North Wales Rd. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
5/1/08-5/30/08 |
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County Line Rd., Upper Merion Twp. |
Utility Installation: CLOSED & DETOURED between Valley Forge & Quarry rds. 8 AM - 6 PM. DETOUR POSTED. |
3/31/08-5/30/08 |
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County Line Rd., Horsham Twp. |
Utility Installation: CLOSED & DETOURED between Chestnut Lane & Park Rd. 7 PM - 5 AM. |
3/26/08-5/30/08 |
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County Line Rd., Horsham Twp. |
Utility Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Chestnut Lane & Park Rd. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
3/19/08-5/30/08 |
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*US 202 North (DeKalb St.), Bridgeport Bor. |
Bridge Replacement: CLOSED & DETOURED between PA 23 (Fourth St.) & Third St. 24-HOUR DETOUR. |
2/11/08-8/2009 |
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Bethel Rd., Worcester Twp. |
Road Construction: CLOSED & DETOURED between Skippack Pike & Morris Rd. 7 AM - 3 PM. 24-HOUR DETOUR. |
1/30/08-9/26/08 |
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Kriebel Rd., Towamencin Twp. |
Road Construction: CLOSED & DETOURED between Sumneytown Pike & Bustard Rd. 7 AM - 3 PM. 24-HOUR DETOUR. |
1/30/08-9/26/08 |
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PA 611 South, Abington Twp. |
Utility Installation: RIGHT LANE CLOSED between Old Welsh Rd. & Rubicam Ave. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
1/9/08-6/2/8 |
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*PA 309 South ramp to Butler Pike, Upper Dublin Twp. |
Ramp Reconstruction: RAMP CLOSED & DETOURED. 24-HOUR CLOSURE. DETOUR POSTED. |
7/18/07-2009 |
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Susquehanna Rd. ramp to PA 309 South, Upper Dublin Twp. |
Ramp Reconstruction: RAMP CLOSED & DETOURED. 24-HOUR CLOSURE. DETOUR POSTED. |
7/18/07-2009 |
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*PA 309 Expressway South, Lower Gwynedd, Upper Dublin twps. |
Bridge/Road Construction: REDUCED TO ONE LANE between expressway on-ramp & Norristown Rd. Interchange. 24-Hour Restriction. |
9/25/07-2010 |
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Oreland On-Ramp to PA 309 North, Whitemarsh Twp. |
Ramp Construction: RAMP CLOSED & DETOURED. 24-HOUR CLOSURE. DETOUR POSTED. |
4/18/07-Indef. |
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*I-76 West, Lower Merion Twp. |
Intelligent Transportation System Installation: SHOULDER CLOSURE between City Ave. & I-476. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
4/9/07-9/9/08 |
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PA 29 North, Upper Providence Twp. |
Utility Installation: LANE RESTRICTIONS between US 422 & Arcola Rd. 7 AM - 3 PM. |
3/14/07-5/22/08 |
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PA 113, Upper Providence Twp. |
Road Widening: LANE RESTRICTIONS between Mennonite Rd. & Sugar Pine Lane. 9 AM - 3 PM. |
3/14/07-5/22/08 |
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Limekiln Pike., Cheltenham Twp. |
Road Reconstruction: CLOSED & DETOURED between Cheltenham Ave.& PA 309. DETOUR POSTED. |
10/3/05-4/08 |
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*PA 309 North, Cheltenham, Springfield twps. |
Roadwork: REDUCED TO ONE LANE between Easton & Paper Mill rds. |
7/11/05-9/08 |
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Morwood Rd, Salford Twp. |
Bridge Damage: CLOSED & DETOURED between PA 563 & Fretz Rd. 24 HOUR RESTRICTION. DETOUR POSTED. |
6/25/03-indef. |
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Old Betzwood Br., Valley Forge Park |
CLOSED & DETOURED from PA 363 (Trooper Rd.) into King of Prussia area. |
3/22/91-Indef. |
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(* DENOTES DELAYS ARE EXPECTED) |
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