Brandywine Creed Rd. to close March 14-16
Brandywine Creek Road is scheduled to close between Harvey Bridge Road and Route 162 (Embreeville Road) in Newlin, on Monday, March 14, through Wednesday, March 16, from 7 AM to 5 PM, for core boring, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced.
During construction, Brandywine Creek Road through traffic will be detoured over Harvey Bridge Road and Route 162 (Embreeville Road)....
Restricted travel on Route 52: Jan 19 – 26th
Gas main installation scheduled
KENNETT TOWNSHIP – Travel restrictions are scheduled on eastbound Route 52 (Kennett Pike) between Hillendale Road and Byron Road in Kennett Township beginning Tuesday, January 19, for utility construction by PECO Energy, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said today. Utility crews will work weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM through...
Commuter Alert: East Penn Railroad to close Route 52 for rail crossing replacement
KENNETT TOWNSHIP – The East Penn Railroad will close Route 52 (Kennett Pike) between Pond View Drive and Burrow Run Road in Kennett Township, Chester County from 6:00 PM Friday, November 13, to 5:00 Monday, November 16, for the replacement of a railroad crossing, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced.
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State closes Birmingham Road at Radley Run bridge
BIRMINGHAM — The state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the emergency closure of Birmingham Road at Radley Run because of structural damage found on the bridge. PennDOT said Tuesday that the bridge will be closed indefinitely.
During the bridge closure, Birmingham Road through traffic will be detoured over Route 52 (Lenape Road), Creek Road and Route 926 (Street Road). Local access...
E. Marlborough names Allen to library board
Township considers helping PennDOT fix roads
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday next Monday, the East Marlborough Township Board of Supervisors held its meeting a week earlier on Tuesday evening. The meeting was only a little over an hour long but discussions on the current road conditions, specifically pot holes on state roads, took...
PennDOT plans bridge repairs on Rt. 41
Construction will begin in mid-October on a two-month, $7.5 million project to improve two structurally deficient bridges on Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike) in Atglen Borough, West Fallowfield Township and West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today. The project is scheduled to finish in December.
To expedite the replacement of the bridge over Valley...
Dinniman: PennDOT getting outside help to fix potholes
WEST CHESTER – Anyone driving the region’s roadways knows that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is struggling with keeping up with potholes on the roadways of Chester County. But now a state senator announced Thursday that the beleaguered agency will be brining in outside helpto smooth the ride.
State Sen, Andy Dinniman (D-19) issued a statement saying that PennDOT is...
PennDOT announces road, lane closings
Spring means one thing on Pennsylvania’s roadways.
Okay, two things: potholes and construction. While the former continues to be a concern in the Chester County area, the latter is starting up for the warm weather renovation season.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that there will be some road closures in the county in the coming weeks to accommodate utility...
926 bridge project delayed, but shortened
Construction now expected to start March, 2016; Rt. 52 traffic light confirmed
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The aging Route 926 bridge over the Brandywine will have to survive at least one more winter, as PennDOT announced Friday that construction on its replacement will not start until March, 2016 at the earliest.
For those of you dreading the start of construction of the Route 926 bridge replacement...
PennDOT hit over Birmingham potholes
Supervisors say they complain to no avail to state agency
By Kris Firey-Poling, Correspondent, The Times
Officials from Otto’s BMW present their land development plan at Monday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting in Birmingham, Monday night.
BIRMINGHAM — There’s nothing like potholes to get everyone talking, as demonstrated at Monday night’s township Board of Supervisor’s meeting.
“These...