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Spring House Intersection, Knight Road among current construction areas
Summer is filled with warm weather, fun festivals, and even the occasional vacation, too. But, if you’re from Pennsylvania, you know that it is also the season for road work!
With workable temperatures (yes, even despite a number of Code Red alerts), summer is the only season that works for necessary infrastructure improvements.
“Because warmer temperatures ensure pavement quality, our primary construction season is from April through October,” explains the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) website. “We try to complete projects during this timeframe and not during peak traveling times, but sometimes extenuating circumstance intervenes.”
In Lower Gwynedd Township, the seasonal construction is already in full swing, too. Night work is scheduled purposefully in order to reduce the impact on area drivers.
The Spring House Intersection, the point at which Bethlehem Pike, Sumneytown Pike, and Norristown Road intersect, will be worked on from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Wednesday, July 17 through Friday, July 19.
“Crews will be on site to complete the roadway milling, paving, and temporary line striping,” explained alerts sent by the township.
The nighttime hours won’t be the only ones crews work in the coming days.
“Regular work will resume during the daytime work hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” said the township’s site. “The scheduled work is weather dependent.”
The Spring House Intersection isn’t the only one in the township, either. Knight Road construction is also underway, too.
The Lower Gwynedd Township Public Works Department is milling and paving the gutter line along Knight Road through the week.
“This is intended to help manage stormwater runoff in the area,” said the Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department’s site.
Known for its stormwater difficulties, the work on Knight Road is intended to alleviate conditions in that area.
“After the work is complete, we will be monitoring the conditions to see if any additional milling and paving needs to be done,” said the LGTPD site.
To follow the township’s construction projects or travel alerts, visit the Lower Gwynedd Township’s website here.
