Utility Construction Planned On Route 73 This Week

CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —Utility construction will take place on Route 73 this week under a $10.8 million project to improve traffic flow and safety that is expected to last nearly four months, PennDOT said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said the utility construction will occur on Route 73 (Church Road) at Greenwood Avenue and Rices Mill Road intersections.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:

• Monday, Feb. 3, through Friday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Route 73 (Church Road) will be closed and detoured on weekdays between Easton Road and Washington Lane. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Easton Road, Route 309 (Ogontz Avenue/Cheltenham Avenue), and Washington Lane.

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.

For more information on this project, visit the Route 73 (Church Road) Intersection Improvements project page.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways including color-coded winter conditions, 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.