Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The meters will run during high traffic times, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Plymouth Township.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
According to PennDOT, ramp meters at the four entrance ramps to Interstate 476 (Blue Route) in Plymouth Township will begin operation on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. The meters will be operating at: The ramp meters are traffic signals without the amber caution light and will be in operation Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 9 a.m. and from 3 to 7 p.m. They can also be used during emergency situations. According to PennDOT, the ramp meters stagger the "rate at which vehicles enter I-476 so that merging vehicles are less likely to slow mainline traffic, thus improving travel times and lessening the potential for crashes at entrance ramps." Similar to a traffic signal, when the light is red, the driver must stop and when the light is green …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Overnight construction on I-476 is part of a $71 million dollar improvement project.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
According to a release issued by PennDOT, construction on Interstate 476 (the Blue Route) is scheduled for this week, May 14-18, as work continues on the final stages of the $71 million improvement project between the Interstate 76 (Exit 16) and Germantown Pike (Exit 20) interchanges. Scheduled work activities on the substantially-completed project include diamond grinding of the pavement, pavement joint cutting and sealing, erection of sign structures, installation of rumble strips and line painting in the 3.2-mile work zone. The contractor’s work schedule for this week, weather permitting, is: In addition, brief traffic stoppages may occur in either direction in the I-476 work zone from midnight to 5 a.m. Motorists on Ridge Pike in …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Crews will be working on the Blue Route overnight Monday through
According to a release issued by PennDOT, nighttime construction is scheduled next week, May 7 through 11 on the $71 million improvement project on Interstate 476 between the Interstate 76 (Exit 16) and Germantown Pike (Exit 20) interchanges in Montgomery County. Scheduled work activities on the substantially-completed project include diamond grinding of the concrete pavement, pavement joint cutting and sealing, sign structure installation and line painting in the 3.2-mile work zone. PennDOT’s contractor, Allan A. Myers, LP, of Worcester, rebuilt the southbound side of I-476 in 2010 and the northbound side in 2011. The project is scheduled to be finish in August. The contractor’s upcoming work schedule, weather permitting, is as follows: …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Drivers can expect overnight lane closures on I-76 and I-476 this week.
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
According to a release issued by PennDOT, roadwork is scheduled next week, April 29 through May 3, on the $71 million project to improve Interstate 476 between the Interstate 76 (Exit 16) and Germantown Pike (Exit 20) interchanges in Montgomery County. Drivers will face overnight lane closures on I-476 and I-76 as crews diamond-grind the new concrete pavement, seal pavement joints and prepare to erect new sign structures. Construction is substantially finished on the I-476 improvement project and crews will be working through the summer to complete these final items of work. The project is scheduled to finish in August 2012. The contractor’s upcoming work schedule is as follows: In addition, brief traffic stoppages may occur in either …
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Southbound I-476 will be reduced to two lanes between Ridge Pike and the Schuylkill Tuesday night to allow for the installation of a sign structure.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
According to a release issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), southbound Interstate 476 in will be reduced to two lanes between Ridge Pike and Interstate 76 from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, for the installation of an overhead sign structure, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today. In addition to closing one of the three southbound travel lanes, crews will also close the southbound I-476 deceleration lane to the I-76 off-ramp (Exit 16) during the overnight operation. If Tuesday night’s operation is postponed due to inclement weather, the sign structure installation will take place from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, to 5 a.m. Thursday, March 1. Motorists traveling …
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Area commuters can expect increased traffic this week in Plymouth and Conshohocken.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Drivers traveling on I-476 through Plymouth and Conshohocken can expect nightly lane closures through Dec. 3, according to a release from PennDOT. The following areas could see traffic impacted through Friday: I-476 (Plymouth, Conshohocken):
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Crews will work through the weekend to restore three lanes on Northbound side of I-476.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
According to a release issued by PennDOT, lane closures are scheduled this weekend, Friday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Oct. 31 on northbound Interstate 476 (the Blue Route) between the Interstate 76 (Exit 16) and Germantown Pike West (Exit 20) interchanges as crews work to restore three travel lanes on the northbound side of the highway. Two travel lanes are currently open on the northbound side of I-476 and one northbound “express” lane runs on the southbound side of the highway as crews complete rebuilding the northbound lanes. When the upcoming weekend operation finishes early on Monday, Oct. 31, the northbound side of I-476 will return to its normal three-lane pattern. The northbound “express” lane on the southbound side of I-476 will …
Monday, October 3, 2011
Commuters should be prepared for overnight travel restrictions on the Schuylkill and Blue Route this week.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
According to a release issued by PennDOT, drivers in Montgomery County will encounter lane closures in both directions on Interstate 476 (Blue Route) and overnight stoppages on eastbound Interstate 76 (Schuylkill) this week, Oct. 3-11 as crews rebuild I-476 between the I-76 (Exit 16) and Germantown Pike West (Exit 20) interchanges. Weather permitting, the contractor’s schedule for I-476 is: In addition, eastbound I-76 motorists will encounter intermittent traffic stoppages of up to 15 minutes at the I-476 Interchange on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6-7, from midnight to 4 a.m. Overnight lane closures also will be in place through Friday, Oct. 7, in both directions on Chemical Road between Ridge Pike and Gallagher Road in Plymouth Township …
Monday, August 8, 2011
Nighttime lane restrictions are in place this week on the Blue Route for road and bridge construction.
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Monday, August 8, 2011
According to a release issued by PennDOT, drivers on northbound Interstate 476 will encounter nighttime lane restrictions in both directions this week, Aug. 8-12, for road and bridge construction between the Interstate 76 (Exit 16) and Ridge Pike (Exit 18) interchanges. One of the two lanes on the northbound side of the interstate will be closed on Monday and Tuesday nights, Aug. 8-9, from 8 p.m. each evening until 6 a.m. the following morning between the I-76 and Ridge Pike interchanges. Periodic full stoppages will also occur northbound early Tuesday, Aug. 9, between midnight and 5 a.m. while crews complete a traffic shift to move northbound vehicles onto the rebuilt outside half of the interstate north of the Schuylkill River Bridge. …
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Northbound lane closures are in effect tonight and tomorrow for bridge construction.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
According to a release issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), drivers traveling north on Interstate 476 in Montgomery County will encounter nighttime lane closures Wednesday and Thursday, July 13 and 14, for bridge construction at the Interstate 76 Interchange (Exit 16). One of the two northbound lanes on the northbound side of I-476 will be closed at the bridge over I-76 on both nights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. PennDOT also advises drivers to remain alert for slow-moving construction vehicles entering and leaving I-476”s northbound “express” lane on the southbound side of the highway between the I-76 (Exit 16) and Germantown Pike (Exit 20) interchanges. Construction crews are using the “…
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