King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that repairs will begin on the Pusey Mill Road bridge over U.S. 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass) in Penn Township, Chester County, due to structural damage sustained by a vehicle strike at the bridge in mid-November.
Motorists are advised of road closures beginning 10:00 PM, Friday, December 13, through 5:00 AM, Monday, December 16, at the following locations:
- U.S. 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass) between the Route 796/ Jennersville and the Route 896/New London interchanges. During the closure, motorists are directed to use Route 796 (Jennersville Road), Baltimore Pike, and Route 896 (Newark Road).
- Pusey Mill Road between Baltimore Pike and Forest Manor Road. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Forest Manor Road/Penns Grove Road, Route 896 (Newark Road), and Baltimore Pike.
In addition, on Friday, December 13, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a left lane closure is planned on southbound U.S. 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass) between the Route 796/ Jennersville and the Route 896/New London interchanges for construction preparations.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur.
Built in 1967, the Pusey Mill Road bridge over U.S. 1 is 196-feet-long, 37.5-feet-wide, and carries approximately 911 vehicles per day.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways including color-coded winter conditions, 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: Robyn Briggs, robbriggs@pa.gov
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