The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced this week that construction will close the intersection of Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike), Route 463 (Horsham Road/Cowpath Road), and Business U.S. 202 (Doylestown Road), commonly referred to as the Five-Points Intersection, in Montgomery Township, from 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 14.
During the closure, motorists using each of the intersecting roadways will be directed as follows:
Drivers are advised to allow for extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. The schedule is weather dependent.
The work is part of PennDOT’s ongoing $14.2 million project to improve travel and safety through the Five-Points intersection.
Under this intersection improvement project, PennDOT’s contractor will install additional through- lanes at the intersection approaches in both directions on Route 463 (Horsham Road/Cowpath Road) and on southbound Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike). Widening of the roadway will allow for 18 travel lanes to approach the intersection, compared to the existing 15 travel lanes, to improve traffic flow and reduce crashes.
Other improvements include upgrading and retiming signalization; installing sidewalks, ADA curb ramps, and guiderail; upgrading stormwater drainage, signage, and pavement markings; adjusting driveway access; and reducing erosion sediment.
Road-Con, Inc. of West Chester, Chester County, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
For more information, visit the Five Points Intersection Improvements project page.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
