Turnpike Bridge Construction to Close Hickory Road in Plymouth Meeting Overnight

Information provided by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises motorists that Hickory Road in Plymouth Township will be closed to traffic and a detour implemented Jan. 9-10 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. The overnight closure is necessary for the protection of the workers and motoring public during the placement of concrete beams on the overhead structure.

The Turnpike underpass at Hickory Road will be closed and traffic detoured between Germantown Pike and Narcissa Road from Wednesday at 6 p.m. to Thursday at 7 a.m. Local access on Hickory Road will be available to Fountain Road from the west and to Jocelyn Road from the east; however, there will not be any vehicle or pedestrian traffic allowed through the construction zone.

Signs will be posted to alert motorists of the closure. The detour route will be marked as follows: Motorists on Germantown Pike will take Walton Road to Township Line Road, turn right and follow to Narcissa Road. The detour ends at Hickory Road.  

Access to the Plymouth Meeting Mall and the Doubletree Guest Suites from Hickory Road will not be affected. The contractor anticipates lifting the detour by 7 a.m.

The work is part of the Turnpike’s total reconstruction and widening project now underway on the Northeastern Extension (I-476) between the Mid-County Interchange and Berks Road (milepost A20-A26). There will be no impacts to traffic on I-476 during the nighttime construction activities in the vicinity of the mainline bridge at milepost A20.4.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is committed to distributing complete, accurate and consistent travel information and providing exceptional customer service. Visit the Turnpike website at www.paturnpike.com for all Turnpike project updates. Be in the know before you go and call 866.976.TRIP (866.976.8747).