Stormwater Replacement Planned on Kaolin Road, Ellis Woods Road in Chester County

King of Prussia, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that stormwater replacement is planned on Kaolin Road and Ellis Woods Road in Kennett, New Garden, East Vincent and East Coventry townships, Chester County, under a $14.9 million project to upgrade stormwater management facilities on more than 90 state highways across the five-county Philadelphia region.

Motorists are advised of the following lane restrictions:

• Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 26, Kaolin Road will be closed 24/7 between Chandler Mill Road and Ewart Road in Kennett and New Garden townships. During the closure, motorists are directed to use Ewart Road and Chandler Mill Road.
• Monday, July 15, through Thursday, July 25, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Ellis Woods Road will be closed weekdays between Bethel Church Road and Route 23 (Ridge Road) in East Vincent and East Coventry townships. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Bethel Church Road and Route 23 (Ridge Road).

Local Access will be maintained. Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. The schedule is weather dependent.

Highway Materials, Inc. of Flourtown, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

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Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at the PennDOT Projects page.

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