Overnight Restrictions Planned on U.S. 202 in Chester County

Overnight lane closures are scheduled four nights next week on U.S. 202 between the Chesterbrook and Route 401 interchanges in Tredyffrin and East Whiteland townships for roadwork, PennDOT announced.

The contractor will work at night to replace parts of the concrete pavement that were not accepted by PennDOT, and complete miscellaneous work on signs and structures in the six-lane section of U.S. 202 that was substantially completed last year.

Weather permitting, lane closures will occur on northbound and/or southbound U.S. 202 on Monday, May 18, through Thursday, May 21, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. No construction-related lane closures will be in place between 6 a.m. Friday, May 22, and 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, to accommodate travelers during the Memorial Day holiday.

Motorists are advised to allow additional time for travel and use extra care when driving through the construction zone.

PennDOT opened nearly four miles of U.S. 202 to six lanes between the Route 252 (Swedesford Road) and Route 401 interchanges last September. The highway was rebuilt and widened under a $105.4 million project that began in April 2011.

Richard E. Pierson Construction Company, Inc. of Woodstown, N.J. is the general contractor on the $105 million project, which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds.

For more information on the expansion of U.S. 202, visit www.us202-300.com.