Nighttime Lane Closures Next Week on I-476 in Montgomery County
King of Prussia, PA – Nighttime travel restrictions will be in place on Interstate 476 in Montgomery County next week (Dec. 13-17) for continuing construction between the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Mid-County Interchange and the Interstate 76 Interchange, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
Lane closures will be in place as crews continue to prepare to rehabilitate the southbound I-476 bridge over the Schuylkill River and reconstruct the adjacent 3.2 miles of southbound I-476 in early 2010.
The contractor's upcoming schedule is as follows:
- Southbound I-476 will be reduced from three lanes to two from south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Mid-County Interchange (Exit 20) to the bridge over the Schuylkill River on Sunday through Thursday (Dec. 13-17) from 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Southbound I-476 will be reduced from three lanes to one from the bridge over the Schuylkill River through the I-76 Interchange (Exit 16) on Sunday through Thursday (Dec. 13-17) from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Northbound I-476 will be reduced from three lanes to two from the I-76 Interchange (Exit 16) to the Ridge Pike Interchange (Exit 18) on Sunday through Thursday (Dec. 13-17) from 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Northbound I-476 will be reduced from three lanes to one from approaching the Ridge Pike Interchange (Exit 18) to the approach to the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Mid-County Interchange (Exit 20) on Sunday through Thursday (Dec. 13-17) from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning.
Motorists using I-476 should remain alert for slowdowns and expect delays approaching the construction areas, especially when the two-lane closure is in place on northbound I-476.
The contractor’s work schedule is dependent on the weather.
PennDOT is continuing the initial stage of a $71.7 million project to replace I-476's deteriorated concrete pavement; rehabilitate six dual mainline bridges and one overhead structure; rebuild and widen the highway's shoulders; improve storm water drainage; remediate an area prone to sinkholes; and install 17 new sign structures.
The project is financed with 100 percent federal funds, including $3.5 million of economic recovery money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Work to rehabilitate I-476's Schuylkill River Bridge (Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge) is being done under a separate $47.3 million contract to re-deck and refurbish the deck's structural components.
For more information, and to sign up for e-mail alerts about this project, visit www.476blueroute.com.
PennDOT reminds motorists to log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on I-476 and other major highways before heading out.