Traffic & Transit

Route 422 At Valley Forge Reopened At 8:35 AM

The state highway was closed over 20 hours will PECO repaired downed wire at the Bridgeport /Valley Forge exit.

VALLEY FORGE, PA —Route 422 opened at 8:35 this morning just in time for the early morning commute, PennDOT officials said.

The state highway closed in both directions at noon today between the Bridgeport/Valley Forge exit and Audubon/Trooper exit after a PECO wire went down just before noon Sunday.

PECO replaced the pole and installed new wires, PennDOT officials said.

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More than 100,000 vehicles travel on Route 422 daily, according to PennDOT.

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