Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

08/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/22/2024 15:10

SEPTA to Close Susquehanna Road for Rail Improvements in Abington Township

SEPTA to Close Susquehanna Road for Rail Improvements in Abington Township

08/22/2024

​King of Prussia, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that SEPTA will be performing rail improvements on Susquehanna Road in Abington Township, Montgomery County, beginning Tuesday, September 3.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
  • From 9:00 AM Tuesday, September 3, to 8:00 PM Monday, September 9, Susquehanna Road at the intersection with Easton Road is scheduled to be closed and detoured. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Edge Hill Road, Easton Road, Jenkintown Road, and Fitzwatertown Road.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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 www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Krys Johnson, [email protected]

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