LOWER POTTSGROVE TOWNSHIP, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is moving forward with its ambitious $83.6 million project to revamp a 1.7-mile stretch of the U.S. 422 expressway and replace two bridges in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. The construction will take place between the Sanatoga Interchange and Porter Road and is expected to cause some traffic disruptions next week.
From Monday, January 8, through Thursday, January 11, motorists can expect single lane closures on both directions of U.S. 422 and on Porter Road for clearing and grubbing operations. Westbound U.S. 422 between Evergreen Road and Armand Hammer Boulevard will see closures from 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while eastbound U.S. 422 between Armand Hammer Boulevard and Evergreen Road will have closures from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Porter Road will be reduced to a single lane with flagging between East High Street and Sanatoga Station Road from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
PennDOT advises drivers to allow for extra travel time due to anticipated backups and delays as these closures will impact commute times. As usual, all scheduled activities are subject to weather conditions.
This extensive project aims to extend the design life, improve ride quality, safety, and current condition of roadside elements along U.S. 422, which includes stormwater basins, drainage inlets, slope stabilization, guiderail, and signs that are currently in poor condition.
Under this Section M1B project, U.S. 422 will be reconstructed on existing and revised alignments to enhance travel and safety by improving horizontal curve radii, shoulder widths, and vertical clearance. A culvert at Sprogels Run, located just east of Porter Road, and an existing single-span bridge carrying U.S. 422 over Porter Road will be replaced with a new two-span bridge. The bridge carrying U.S. 422 over Sanatoga Road and Sanatoga Creek will also be reconstructed and widened.
Additional enhancements include the reconstruction and lengthening of the acceleration ramp from the Sanatoga Interchange (Township Line Road) to westbound U.S. 422, installation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment along the U.S. 422 corridor, construction of sound barriers along parts of westbound U.S. 422, upgrading existing signage and installing new ones, replacing the closed system drainage system and cross culverts throughout the project limits, and improving stormwater management facilities.
The Section M1B project is a part of PennDOT’s ongoing initiative to rebuild and improve the U.S. 422 Bypass near Pottstown. Since 2012, PennDOT has invested over $260 million to enhance the U.S. 422 corridor in Montgomery and Chester counties.
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