Roundabout Road Project Begins Wednesday In Central Montgomery County

UPPER SALFORD, PA — State road crews began work on a project Wednesday to construct a new traffic roundabout in this central Montgomery County community.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that utility work relating to the traffic circle being constructed at the intersection of Old Skippack Road and Schwenksville/Shelly Roads in Upper Salford Township commenced on Wednesday.

Flagging operations were scheduled to take place now through Sept. 23 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as crews work to relocate utility poles maintained and operated by PECO.

The work is tied to a project designed to improve traffic flow and motorist safety at the intersection.

Upper Salford Township is located just northwest of Harleysville, Pa.

During the construction, PennDOT is building a single lane roundabout and installing new drainage facilities and lighting.

Following the utility work, when the project moves into the roadway construction phase, road crews will be instituting a traffic detour for drivers passing through the area.

Motorists are warned of upcoming delays and detours due to the road work, and drivers are being advised to allow for extra time during their commutes.

The general contractor on the $1.59 million roadway redesign project is Allan Myers of Worcester Township.

The project, PennDOT said, is being paid for completely with federal funds, and the entirety of the work is expected to be complete by the summer of 2023.