PennDOT warns that St. Davids Road will be closed between Route 252 and Darby-Paoli Road in Newtown 6 a.m.-8 p.m. June 28 through July 4 for the AT&T National Golf Tournament.
During the tournament, St. Davids Road through traffic will be detoured over Newtown Road, Sugartown Road, Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) and Conestoga Road.
Local access will be maintained up the Aronimink Golf Course.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.
South Gulph Road
Nighttime lane restrictions are scheduled on South Gulph Road between Gypsy Lane and Crooked Lane in Upper Merion, Montgomery County, for water main inspection.
From 9 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, a travel lane will be closed on South Gulph Road between Gypsy Lane and Crooked Lane.
Westbound South Gulph Road will be closed/detoured between Crooked Lane and Henderson Road Monday through July 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for water main installation.
Motorists using westbound South Gulph Road will be detoured over Crooked Lane, Yerkes Road, Shoemaker Road and South Henderson Road.
The road will remain open to eastbound traffic.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
The work is part of PennDOT’s $10.5 million project to construct new ramps to connect I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) with Henderson Road and South Gulph Road in Upper Merion.
Darby Road
Haverford Hills Associates will close Darby Road between College Avenue and Ardmore Road in Haverford starting Wednesday for paving, PennDOT said.
During the work, Darby Road through traffic will be detoured over College Avenue, Haverford Road and Ardmore Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
Naamans Creek Road (Route 491)
Daytime lane restrictions are scheduled on Naamans Creek Road between U. S. Route 202 and the Delaware state line in Concord, Bethel, Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays for tree clearing and utility relocation.
PECO Energy will also restrict traffic on Route 491 between Graystone Drive and Route 202 (Concord Pike) in Concord weekdays through June 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for gas main relocation.
Chadds Ford
Beaver Dam Road in Chadds Ford will be closed/detoured at the Delaware state line for two weeks starting Monday for road repairs and resurfacing.
A posted detour will take through traffic into Delaware on Beaver Valley Road, Ramsey Road and Brandywine Creek Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction area.
35-Mile Resurfacing
Construction is scheduled to begin Tuesday on a $6.1 million project to repair/resurface 35 miles of state highway and replace 68 curb ramps in Chester County.
Crews will start milling Route 826 (Newark Road) between Baltimore Pike to the Lancaster County line in London Grove and West Grove on Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
I-76 -- Philadelphia
The right lane will be closed on I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) between Montgomery Drive and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for bridge inspection.
I-95 – Philadelphia
The right lane will be closed on northbound and southbound I-95 between the Walt Whitman Bridge and Washington Avenue in Philadelphia 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Monday-Thursday for sound wall installation.
Road Rant (See Video)
To turn on the right-turn signal that’s red or not to turn: that’s the question.
At the busy corner of Providence Road and Bishop Avenue in Secane, Upper Darby, there’s such a signal. But many motorists don’t wait for the right-turn signal to have a green arrow before turning right on to Bishop.
The problem with these signals is there’s ”No Turn on Red“ signs to back up such signals. What would it cost to put up such a sign?
The good feature about the latter intersection though is that there is a sign that reads ”No Turn on Red“ ”4 to 7 p.m.“ Monday-Friday when you’re on Bishop Avenue southbound at Providence Road.
In Marple at the very, very busy intersection of West Chester Pike (Route 3) and Lawrence Road – not far from the Blue Route ramps – many motorists on Lawrence Road turn right when the right-turn signal is red.
This is an accident waiting to happen especially at rush hour when traffic is heading downhill on the pike. Maybe there should be a ”No Turn on Red“ sign during the evening rush hours for the vehicles on Lawrence Road below the pike.
Police Chief Tom Murray says ”we don’t have that many accidents at that location which makes me believe it isn’t an issue.“
I’ve seen enough near accidents at that intersection -- since I live not too far from there -- to disagree.
”The law in Pennsylvania requires a ”No Turn on Red“ sign to prohibit the turn when the light is red,“ Murray said. ”Absent the sign, the motorist can make a right turn on red after stopping.“
What do you think about these ”Right Turn Signals“? Do you think they should be backed up by ”No Turn on Red“ signs or time-limit signs for turning right on red – or not?
Traffic Delays
Ridley Township – Fairview Road closed, Aqua utility installation between Sherman Avenue and Emlen Street 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 24-hour detour through July 9.
Radnor – Goshen Road, road work costing $1.3 million, closed/detoured 24 hours daily between Darby-Paoli and Hunt roads for roadway reconstruction and realignment to remove a sharp curve through Aug. 21. Work began March 1. Goshen Road will be detoured over Darby-Paoli Road, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Route 3, Route 252 and Goshen Road.
Also, Radnor-Chester Road, Aqua utility installation, closed/detoured between Lancaster Avenue and Conestoga Road 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through June 29.
Concord – Baltimore Pike, bridge replacement with lane restrictions on bridge over Chester Creek 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through June 2011. Work began in September 2009.
Baltimore Pike (U.S. Route 1) – Middletown and Chester Heights, bridge replacement with lane restrictions between Darlington and Station roads, 24-hour restrictions through June 2011. Work began Oct. 12.
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