Construction Continues Next Week on U.S. 422 Improvement Project in Lower Pottsgrove Township

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will continue next week on U.S. 422, Porter Road, and Sanatoga Road under an $83.6 million project to reconstruct and improve approximately 1.7 miles of the expressway and replace two bridges between the Sanatoga Interchange and Porter Road in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• Monday, January 22, through Thursday, January 25, from 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM, a single lane closure will be in place on westbound U.S. 422 between Evergreen Road and Armand Hammer Boulevard for clearing and grubbing;

• Monday, January 22, through Thursday, January 25, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, a single lane closure will be in place on eastbound U.S. 422 between Armand Hammer Boulevard and Evergreen Road for clearing and grubbing;

• Monday, January 22, through Thursday, January 25, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Porter Road will be reduced to a single lane with flagging between East High Street and Sanatoga Station Road for clearing and grubbing; and

• Monday, January 22, through Thursday, January 25, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sanatoga Road will be reduced to a single lane pattern with flagging between Linfield Road and East High Street for clearing and grubbing.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.