Construction will slow traffic on Rt. 82 in Kennett Township on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to PennDOT.

Construction is scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday to rehabilitate the Rt. 82 (Creek Road) Bridge over a branch of Red Clay Creek in Kennett Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Friday.

During the work to stabilize the bridge abutment and embankment, Rt. 82 traffic will be controlled by flagging between Old Kennett Road and Knoxlyn Farm Road from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., a PennDOT news release said.

The work is part of PennDOT’s $1.8 million project to improve and repair 39 bridges in the Philadelphia region. Loftus Construction, Inc. of Cinnaminson, N.J. is the general contractor on the $1,812,000 state-funded project, the release said.

PennDOT reminds motorists they can visit www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways. For more information, visit www.dot.state.pa.us/district6 or call 610.205.6700.