King of Prussia, PA -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will continue on U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) and Route 452 (Market Street) under a $99.47 million contract for Section 103 improvements to a 1.4-mile section of U.S.322 (Conchester Highway) in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County.
Motorists are advised of periodic lane closures seven days a week, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning through November for construction at the following locations:
- U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) and intersecting streets between Chelsea Parkway and the Route 542 (Market Street) Interchange.
- Route 452 (Market Street) at the U.S.322 (Conchester Highway) Interchange.
- Bethel Avenue between Dutton Street and U.S.322/Route 452 (Market Street).
In addition, westbound U.S.322 (Conchester Highway) remains reduced to one lane between the Bethel Avenue and Route 452 (Market Street) interchanges for construction.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time for travel through the work areas because backups and delays may occur. All planned activities are weather dependent.
This project, Section 103, will reconstruct and widen the two-lane section of U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) to four travel lanes and upgrade traffic signals between Chelsea Parkway/Bethel Avenue and the four-lane section east of Cherry Tree Road.
Section 103 also includes widening to add turn lanes and re-aligning the Cherry Tree/Bethel Avenue intersection; reconstructing the pavement and widening the shoulders of the four-lane, barrier-separated segment of U.S. 322 from east of Cherry Tree Road to approaching the CSX bridge at Bethel Road; and reconstructing and reconfiguring the U.S. 322/Route 452 (Market Street) Interchange, adding turn lanes and ramps from a widened Bethel Avenue.
Section 103 is the second of four construction projects to improve travel and safety by reconstructing and widening to four lanes a 6.7-mile section of U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) in Concord, Bethel, and Upper Chichester townships.
For more information on this project and PennDOT’s U.S. 322 Improvement Program in Delaware County, visit www.us322conchester.com.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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