Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
08/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2024 14:13
PECO Utility Improvement to Close Eastbound King Street in Pottstown Borough
PECO Utility Improvement to Close Eastbound King Street in Pottstown Borough
08/28/2024
King of Prussia, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that PECO Energy will be performing utility construction on eastbound King Street in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, beginning Wednesday, September 4.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Wednesday, September 4, through Friday, November 1, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, eastbound King Street will closed and detoured weekdays between Route 100 and Shoemaker Road. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Berks Street, Route 663 (High Street), and Manatawny Street.
Local access will be maintained up to the work zone. 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.
PECO Energy will complete this project under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.
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.
MEDIA CONTACT: Krys Johnson, [email protected]
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