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Road Construction Update for Doylestown Area

Lane closures continue this week as work on the Route 202 Parkway progresses.

Daytime lane closures are scheduled this week, May 9-13, along the Route 202 Corridor in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

The closures are needed to enable roadway and utility construction related to the building of the Route 202 Parkway.

Drivers in Warrington and New Britain townships may encounter periodic lane closures Monday through Friday (May 9-13) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for road widening on:

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  • Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) between Stump Road and Route 202 (Butler Avenue);
  • Upper State Road between County Line and Pickertown roads: and
  • County Line Road between Route 202 (Butler Avenue) and Woodland Drive.

Motorists on Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) in Montgomery County may encounter lane closures Monday through Friday (May 9-13) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Route 63 (Welsh Road) and Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) for widening.
 
Travel restrictions also may occur for utility relocation construction on Monday through Friday (May 9-13) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) between Sumneytown Pike and Route 63 (Welsh Road) and on Route 63 (Welsh Road) between Stump Road and Bell Run Boulevard.
 
Wells Road in Doylestown Township remains detoured for Parkway construction between Lower State and Turk roads, and Detweiler Road is closed permanently between Stump and Upper State roads in Warrington Township.
 
In addition, Lower State Road is closed to northbound traffic and detoured between Bristol and Almshouse roads in Doylestown Township for reconstruction of a bridge – unrelated to the Parkway project – over the Neshaminy Creek.
 
Drivers should anticipate delays at each work zone and they are advised to add extra time for travel through the construction areas. All planned activities are contingent on the weather.

PennDOT is investing more than $200 million in state funds to build the nine-mile long Route 202 Parkway in Bucks and Montgomery counties and to improve roads approaching the Parkway’s entrances.
 
For more information on the Route 202 Parkway, please visit www.us202-700.com.


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