Construction on Pawlings Road in Lower Providence Next Week

According to a release issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), construction crews will install raised pavement markers (RPMs) next week on several state highways in Bucks, Montgomery and Chester counties. The reflective markers, installed along center lines, edge lines and ramps, will improve visibility and safety for drivers at night and in bad weather such as rain or fog.

In Montgomery County, one lane will be closed on Pawlings Road between Egypt Road and the Chester County line in Lower Providence from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1 and Tuesday, Aug. 2, so crews can install the RPMs. 

The work crews will occupy one lane to conduct a slow-moving operation. Drivers are advised to be alert of this moving operation and to expect possible slowdowns when driving in the area. The schedule is dependent on the weather. 

Concrete Coring Company of Herman, Pa. is the contractor on the $324,891 project, financed entirely with federal funds. The project will be completed by June, 2012.

Other locations for pavement marker installation iclude:

• Bucks County: Route 563, 611;
• Chester County: Route 202 and connecting ramps at the Route 30 interchange, Route 41, Route 252, Dilworthtown Road, King of Prussia Road, Old Lancaster Road;
• Delaware County: Route 1, Route 252, Route 291, Baltimore Pike, Dilworthtown Road, King of Prussia Road, Matsonford Road;
• Montgomery County: King of Prussia Road, Matsonford Road, Pawlings Road; and
• Philadelphia: Interstate 76 from Exit 339 (Route 1/City Avenue) to Exit 347 (Passyunk/Penrose avenues); and 26^th Street between I-76 and Route 291.

RPMs are installed in notches cut into the pavement surface and held in place by special epoxy glue. The lens, which has a protective metal casting, sits about one-quarter inch above the surface of the roadway. The reflector is recessed below the surface of the housing and is designed to be snowplowable. Lenses are replaced every two or three years to ensure maximum performance.

PennDOT reminds drivers they can log on to www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.