Safety Improvements Continue Next Week on Route 73 (Church Road) in Cheltenham Township

​King of Prussia, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that tree clearing operations will occur next week on a project to improve traffic flow and safety on Route 73 (Church Road) at Greenwood Avenue and Rices Mill Road intersections in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Monday, August 12, through Friday, August 16, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a lane closure with flagging is scheduled on Greenwood Avenue at the intersection with Route 73 (Church 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.

Under this contract, PennDOT's contractor will add turn lanes at the intersections of Route 73 (Church Road) and Greenwood Avenue. Left turn lanes will be added on Route 73 (Church Road), and a northbound right turn lane will be added on Greenwood Avenue. The traffic signals on Route 73 (Church Road) at Greenwood Avenue and Rices Mill Road will be interconnected. Drainage in the area will be improved, and a new stormwater management system will be installed. Additionally, the sidewalk will be extended along the north side of Route 73 (Church Road) from Rices Mill Road to Greenwood Avenue. Environmental mitigation efforts related to the Curtis Arboretum will include the removal and planting of trees, stockpiling and salvaging of wood for repurposing, stone wall reconstruction, and seeding and re-vegetation of disturbed areas within the Arboretum.

Allan Myers, LP of Worcester, Pennsylvania, is the general contractor on the $10,824,555 project which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. Physical construction on the project is expected to finish in fall 2027.

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.

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