CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has confirmed that a $3.6 million project will continue next week. This project aims to enhance safety and travel along a nearly three-mile stretch of the U.S. 322, known as the West Chester Bypass, in East Bradford and West Goshen townships.
From Monday, December 18, through Friday, December 22, motorists should anticipate periodic lane closures. These will occur in both directions between Downingtown Pike and U.S. 202. The closures, scheduled from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, are part of guide rail construction efforts. Motorists are advised to factor in extra time for their journeys due to potential delays. Please note that all construction activities depend on the weather.
Under this safety improvement initiative, PennDOT’s contractor, Allan Myers of Worcester, Montgomery County, will undertake several measures. These include narrowing the travel lanes and lengthening the acceleration lanes. The project also involves the replacement and installation of traffic signals. Furthermore, shoulders will be constructed to accommodate bicycles. To prevent wrong-way driving, countermeasures will be installed throughout the project corridor. Other improvements include the installation of center line rumble strips and the replacement of guide rails.
The project begins at the intersection of the West Chester Bypass and Downingtown Pike and extends east to the intersection with U.S. 202. Several intersections fall within the scope of this project, including North New Street, Route 100 (Pottstown Pike), Penn Drive, Phoenixville Pike, and U.S. 202.
The principal objective of the project is to improve the safe and efficient movement of motorists and bicyclists along the West Chester Bypass corridor. Funded entirely by federal funds, construction on the project is expected to wrap up this winter.
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