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PECO work starts on Naamans Creek Road
For March 7—ROAD WATCH…
(Naamans Creek Road (Route 491) to be restricted for utility relocation)
PECO Energy will restrict Naamans Creek Road (Route 491) between U.S. Route 202 and Shavertown Road in Concord and Bethel starting Monday for utility relocation, PennDOT said.
Route 491 will be restricted 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through March 26.
The utility work is being done in advance of PennDOT’s $9.8 million project to reconstruct, mill and pave Route 491 between the Delaware state line and Route 202, a distance of 5.5 miles.
The project also calls for drainage, signing, pavement marking, driveway, sight distance and turn radius improvements.
Roadway shoulders will also be stabilized.
The project will be completed in two phases with separate detours. Under phase one, Route 491 through traffic will be detoured over Route 261, Delaware Route 92 (Naamans Road) and Route 202.
During phase two, traffic will be detoured over Route 261 and Naamans Road.
The phase one and phase two detours are expected to take effect in spring 2011 and spring 2012, respectively.
Route 291
Lane restrictions are scheduled this week on Route 291 in Philadelphia for a series of bridge inspections.
Tuesday and Wednesday, the westbound right lane will be closed on Route 291 between Bartram and Lanier avenues 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, the eastbound right lane will be closed on Route 291 between Bartram and Lanier avenues 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, the eastbound right lane will be closed on Route 291 between Bartram and Lanier avenues 8 a.m.-noon. The westbound right lane will be closed 12 a.m.-4 p.m.
Barry Bridge
One lane will be closed on westbound Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays for bridge widening.
There will also be intermittent traffic stoppages on the bridge on Wednesday, 12:01-5 a.m. for bridge widening.
The work is part of PennDOT’s $71.1 million project to construct two new ramps off the bridge to provide direct access between I-95 and Route 291 (Second Street). Construction is scheduled to finish in 2011.
Garrett Road Bridge
In Upper Darby, the southbound right lane will be closed on Garrett Road between Bishop Avenue and Burnley Lane 9 a.m.-noon Monday.
Then, the northbound right lane will be closed noon-3 p.m. Monday.
I-95 – Philadelphia
I-95 North/South will be restricted between Girard Avenue and Woodhaven Road (Route 63) in Philadelphia 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays for bridge structure repairs.
City Avenue Ramp
On Thursday, PennDOT will start a $20.2 million economic recovery project to replace four structurally deficient bridges at the Gustine Lake Interchange in Philadelphia.
The northbound City Avenue ramp to northbound Ridge Avenue will close Thursday. The interchange handles nearly 100,000 motorists daily between City Avenue, Lincoln Drive, Kelly Drive and Ridge Avenue.
The project is scheduled to finish in fall 2011.
On Thursday, the contractor will closed and detour the northbound City Avenue ramp to northbound Ridge Avenue in order to replace the structurally deficient bridge carrying the ramp over Kelly Drive. This ramp will reopen later this year.
During the ramp closure, detours will be posted for northbound City Avenue and Kelly Drive motorists heading to northbound Ridge Avenue.
A posted detour will direct northbound City Avenue drivers to a ramp leading to Kelly Drive and then to a ramp leading to Ridge Avenue, where a temporary signal at the intersection will allow motorists to turn left or right onto Ridge Avenue.
For Kelly Drive motorists heading to northbound Ridge Avenue, they will be detoured over Calumet Street to Ridge Avenue.
Route 30 Bypass
The eastbound right lane will be closed on the Route 30 Bypass Bridge over Route 282 and the Brandywine Creek in Downingtown, Chester County, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday for bridge abutment repairs.
The work is part of PennDOT’s $2.2 million, open-ended contract to repair state-owned bridges as needed in the five-county Philadelphia region.
Route 1 South Ramp to I-76
The southbound Route 1 on-ramp to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) in Philadelphia will be closed 6-10 a.m. today for a bridge inspection.
During the operation, Route 1 South motorists will take the eastbound I-76 off-ramp and follow it to Montgomery Avenue and re-enter the expressway using the on-ramp to I-76 West.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
Transit Funds
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $18.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds for transit improvements in Pennsylvania.
Among the grants awarded is $12.5 million to SEPTA for the renovation of the Malvern Station.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $48.1 billion available for highway and bridge, rail transit, small shipyards and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Of that, $36.8 billion already has been awarded and will support 13,700 projects in 55 U.S. states and territories.
Traffic Delays
Radnor – Goshen Road, road work costing $1.3 million, closed/detoured 24 hours daily between Darby-Paoli Road and Hunt Road for roadway reconstruction and realignment to remove a sharp curve through Aug. 21. Work began March 1. Goshen Road will be detoured over Darby-Paoli Road, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Route 3, Route 252 and Goshen Road.
I-95 North/South – Upper Chichester, Lower Chichester, Chester, Upland, Ridley Township, Ridley Park, Tinicum, Chester -- Intelligent Transportation System Foundation installation with lane closures between Naamans Creek Road and Broad Street 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Friday.
Aldan – Providence Road, Aqua utility installation with restrictions at Albert Avenue 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Also, Providence Road, utility installation at Stratford Avenue 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday to March 17.
Also, Clifton Avenue, Aqua installation at Magnolia Avenue 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 15-19.
Nether Providence – Turner Road, Aqua installation between Pembroke and Westbury roads 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Concord – Beaver Valley Road, Bethel United Water utility installation between Concord Pike and Ruby Road 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.
Collingdale – MacDade Boulevard, borough utility installation between Felton and Roberta avenues 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Feb. 26.
Newtown – Bishop Hollow Road, Aqua installation between Hempstead Road and Hunters Run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Baltimore Pike (U.S. Route 1) – Middletown and Chester Heights, bridge replacement with lane restrictions between Darlington and Station roads, 24-hour restrictions through June 2011. Work began Oct. 12.
Road Watch appears Sundays. Only messages and mail with phone numbers will be considered. E-mail: jroman@delcotimes.com.
(Naamans Creek Road (Route 491) to be restricted for utility relocation)
PECO Energy will restrict Naamans Creek Road (Route 491) between U.S. Route 202 and Shavertown Road in Concord and Bethel starting Monday for utility relocation, PennDOT said.
Route 491 will be restricted 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through March 26.
The utility work is being done in advance of PennDOT’s $9.8 million project to reconstruct, mill and pave Route 491 between the Delaware state line and Route 202, a distance of 5.5 miles.
The project also calls for drainage, signing, pavement marking, driveway, sight distance and turn radius improvements.
Roadway shoulders will also be stabilized.
The project will be completed in two phases with separate detours. Under phase one, Route 491 through traffic will be detoured over Route 261, Delaware Route 92 (Naamans Road) and Route 202.
During phase two, traffic will be detoured over Route 261 and Naamans Road.
The phase one and phase two detours are expected to take effect in spring 2011 and spring 2012, respectively.
Route 291
Lane restrictions are scheduled this week on Route 291 in Philadelphia for a series of bridge inspections.
Tuesday and Wednesday, the westbound right lane will be closed on Route 291 between Bartram and Lanier avenues 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, the eastbound right lane will be closed on Route 291 between Bartram and Lanier avenues 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, the eastbound right lane will be closed on Route 291 between Bartram and Lanier avenues 8 a.m.-noon. The westbound right lane will be closed 12 a.m.-4 p.m.
Barry Bridge
One lane will be closed on westbound Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays for bridge widening.
There will also be intermittent traffic stoppages on the bridge on Wednesday, 12:01-5 a.m. for bridge widening.
The work is part of PennDOT’s $71.1 million project to construct two new ramps off the bridge to provide direct access between I-95 and Route 291 (Second Street). Construction is scheduled to finish in 2011.
Garrett Road Bridge
In Upper Darby, the southbound right lane will be closed on Garrett Road between Bishop Avenue and Burnley Lane 9 a.m.-noon Monday.
Then, the northbound right lane will be closed noon-3 p.m. Monday.
I-95 – Philadelphia
I-95 North/South will be restricted between Girard Avenue and Woodhaven Road (Route 63) in Philadelphia 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays for bridge structure repairs.
City Avenue Ramp
On Thursday, PennDOT will start a $20.2 million economic recovery project to replace four structurally deficient bridges at the Gustine Lake Interchange in Philadelphia.
The northbound City Avenue ramp to northbound Ridge Avenue will close Thursday. The interchange handles nearly 100,000 motorists daily between City Avenue, Lincoln Drive, Kelly Drive and Ridge Avenue.
The project is scheduled to finish in fall 2011.
On Thursday, the contractor will closed and detour the northbound City Avenue ramp to northbound Ridge Avenue in order to replace the structurally deficient bridge carrying the ramp over Kelly Drive. This ramp will reopen later this year.
During the ramp closure, detours will be posted for northbound City Avenue and Kelly Drive motorists heading to northbound Ridge Avenue.
A posted detour will direct northbound City Avenue drivers to a ramp leading to Kelly Drive and then to a ramp leading to Ridge Avenue, where a temporary signal at the intersection will allow motorists to turn left or right onto Ridge Avenue.
For Kelly Drive motorists heading to northbound Ridge Avenue, they will be detoured over Calumet Street to Ridge Avenue.
Route 30 Bypass
The eastbound right lane will be closed on the Route 30 Bypass Bridge over Route 282 and the Brandywine Creek in Downingtown, Chester County, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday for bridge abutment repairs.
The work is part of PennDOT’s $2.2 million, open-ended contract to repair state-owned bridges as needed in the five-county Philadelphia region.
Route 1 South Ramp to I-76
The southbound Route 1 on-ramp to I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) in Philadelphia will be closed 6-10 a.m. today for a bridge inspection.
During the operation, Route 1 South motorists will take the eastbound I-76 off-ramp and follow it to Montgomery Avenue and re-enter the expressway using the on-ramp to I-76 West.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
Transit Funds
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $18.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds for transit improvements in Pennsylvania.
Among the grants awarded is $12.5 million to SEPTA for the renovation of the Malvern Station.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $48.1 billion available for highway and bridge, rail transit, small shipyards and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Of that, $36.8 billion already has been awarded and will support 13,700 projects in 55 U.S. states and territories.
Traffic Delays
Radnor – Goshen Road, road work costing $1.3 million, closed/detoured 24 hours daily between Darby-Paoli Road and Hunt Road for roadway reconstruction and realignment to remove a sharp curve through Aug. 21. Work began March 1. Goshen Road will be detoured over Darby-Paoli Road, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Route 3, Route 252 and Goshen Road.
I-95 North/South – Upper Chichester, Lower Chichester, Chester, Upland, Ridley Township, Ridley Park, Tinicum, Chester -- Intelligent Transportation System Foundation installation with lane closures between Naamans Creek Road and Broad Street 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Friday.
Aldan – Providence Road, Aqua utility installation with restrictions at Albert Avenue 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Also, Providence Road, utility installation at Stratford Avenue 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday to March 17.
Also, Clifton Avenue, Aqua installation at Magnolia Avenue 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 15-19.
Nether Providence – Turner Road, Aqua installation between Pembroke and Westbury roads 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Concord – Beaver Valley Road, Bethel United Water utility installation between Concord Pike and Ruby Road 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.
Collingdale – MacDade Boulevard, borough utility installation between Felton and Roberta avenues 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Feb. 26.
Newtown – Bishop Hollow Road, Aqua installation between Hempstead Road and Hunters Run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Baltimore Pike (U.S. Route 1) – Middletown and Chester Heights, bridge replacement with lane restrictions between Darlington and Station roads, 24-hour restrictions through June 2011. Work began Oct. 12.
Road Watch appears Sundays. Only messages and mail with phone numbers will be considered. E-mail: jroman@delcotimes.com.
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