Get ready to hit the brakes in Lower Pottsgrove Township as PennDOT rolls up its sleeves for a major construction project on U.S. 422. The state agency has earmarked a hefty $83.6 million to revamp a 2.1-mile chunk of the arterial road. From Tuesday, May 28, through Friday, May 31, commuters will face lane closures and potential gridlock, with work scheduled on both east and westbound lanes at various times. Better pack some patience if you're headed that way—delays are expected.
Westbound U.S. 422 between Evergreen Road and Armand Hammer Boulevard will see periodic lane closures from the wee hours of 5:00 AM until 2:00 PM for shoulder reconstruction. Likewise, the eastbound side between Keim Street and Evergreen Road is going under the knife from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, PennDOT warns. And if that's not enough, Sanatoga Road from Linfield Road to High Street will be subject to flagging and closures from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM for bridge work. All this info, fresh from PennDOT’s announcement, comes with a reminder: Mother Nature holds the schedule in her hands, and any adverse weather can shuffle the deck of planned disturbances.
The agenda behind this disruption is a grand transformation of U.S. 422. The Section M1B project aims to straighten curves, broaden shoulders, and amp up vertical clearance to make the journey smoother and safer. It's about more than filling potholes—bridges over Porter Road and Sanatoga Road are on the chopping block for a rebuild, with a brand-new two-span bridge set to take the place of the current single-span structure over Porter Road.
