Residents and commuters in Chadds Ford Township, gear up for some detours as HBO takes over part of your roadways. According to a notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), HBO is set to close two state highways for filming, which will surely to create some rerouting chaos starting Monday, July 8, 2024.
Be prepared for roadblocks on Beaver Dam Road, to be shut down from 6 AM until 6 PM daily leading up until Thursday, July 11, 2024. Detours will send drivers through a makeshift maze from Brandywine Creek Road to Route 92 and then to Beaver Valley Road. Smithbridge Road travelers are not to escape unscathed - same dates and times, closures will cut off the stretch between Ridge Road and Heyburn Road, pushing traffic to Ridge Road and then U.S. 202 as a bypass.
For locals worried about reaching their homes, breathe easy as PennDOT assures that local access will be open right till the work zones. The advice from the authorities is clear - allow yourself some extra time on these roads since delays are basically guaranteed. All the commotion hinges on Mother Nature playing nice, as all the planned activities rely on cooperative weather.
The source of all this upheaval? None other than a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit, which makes this legal for HBO. The details are laid out in a PennDOT statement, where it lists all times and detour specifics. So, if you want to avoid starting your days with a side of traffic frustration, it'd be wise to hit up that link and plan to significantly leave earlier – or maybe just stagger your commute to avoid the peak hours of transition.
