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• Monday, April 29, 2013-PennDOT Launches Website for Markley Street
  April 29, 2013 PennDOT Launches Website for Markley Street Improvement in Norristown King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced the launch of a new website, www.us202-markleystreet.com, that provides travelers with information on the $20.8 million project under way to improve Markley Street/U.S. 202 South between Elm Street and Johnson Highway in Norristown Borough and East Norriton Township, Montgomery County. “The Markley Street improvemen...


• Friday, April 26, 2013-Markley Street Single Lane Pattern
  April 25, 2013 Markley Street Single-Lane Pattern Saturday in Norristown Motorists Advised to Use Alternate Route during Daylong Installation King of Prussia – As part of the $20.8 million project to rebuild and improve Markley Street/U.S. 202 South in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, crews will install an underground drainage pipe Saturday (April 27), reducing Markley Street to one lane between Elm Street and Harding Boulevard, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said tod...


• Wednesday, April 17, 2013-Main Street Bridge Construction in Norristown
  April 17, 2013 PennDOT to Restore Deteriorating Main Street Bridge in Norristown Traffic Slowdowns Expected during Restoration of Historic Stone Arch Bridge King of Prussia – As part of the $20.8 million project to rebuild and improve Markley Street/U.S. 202 South in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, a new traffic pattern starts Monday (April 22) on Main Street in the borough for the restoration of the deteriorating stone arch bridge over Stony Creek, the Pennsylvania Department of T...


• Friday, March 22, 2013-Markley Street Traffic Pattern Shift
  News for Immediate Release March 20, 2013 Markley Street Traffic Pattern Shift Planned in Norristown King of Prussia – As part of the $20.8 million project to rebuild and improve Markley Street in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, northbound and southbound travel lanes will be moved to the east side of the street between Elm Street and Harding Boulevard starting Tuesday (March 26), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. Th...


• Friday, March 01, 2013-Utility Relocation Work Next Week on Markley St.
  March 1, 2013 Utility Relocation Work Starts Next Week on Markley Street in Norristown King of Prussia – Utility relocation operations are scheduled to begin next week on Markley Street in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, as part of a $20.8 million roadway improvement project, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. Construction started last month to rebuild and improve 1.1 miles of Markley Street between Elm Street and Johnson Highway, and a half-mile stretch o...


• Friday, March 01, 2013-Route 202 Night Work Scheduled in Chester County
  News for Immediate Release March 1, 2013 Route 202 Night Work Scheduled in Chester County Daytime Lane Closures on Route 401 at Route 202 Interchange King of Prussia – Nighttime lane closures are planned on Route 202 in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, for construction to improve the highway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today. PennDOT is currently rebuilding and widening four miles of Route 202 from just north of the Route 401 Interchange to just...


• Monday, February 25, 2013-Lane Closures Route 202 near Malvern 2.25 to 3.1
  Lane Closures Scheduled 2.25 to 3.1 Daytime Restrictions Planned on Route 401 at Route 202 Interchange February 22, 2013 - King of Prussia, PA. Motorists traveling on Route 202 and Route 401 in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, will encounter lane closures next week for construction to improve both highways, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today. Two operations are scheduled for PennDOT’s project to widen and rebuild 6.5 miles of Route 202 from the Route 30...


• Thursday, February 07, 2013-Preliminary Work Starts Monday to Improve Markley
  News for Immediate Release Feb. 7, 2013 Preliminary Work Starts Monday to Improve Markley Street in Norristown King of Prussia – Preliminary work is scheduled to start Monday, Feb. 11, on the first of two construction contracts to improve Markley Street from just south of Main Street to Johnson Highway in Norristown Borough, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. This initial $20.8 million project will rebuild and improve 1.1...


• Thursday, January 03, 2013-Markley Street Public Meeting January 24th
  OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING U.S. 202, Section 500 MARKLEY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is moving forward with final design and construction to rebuild and improve Markley Street (U.S. Route 202 South) in Norristown Borough and Johnson Highway in Norristown Borough and East Norriton Township. MEETING PURPOSE: To update citizens on the Markley Street and Johnson Highway improvement plans and schedules, as well as to provide a forum for an ope...


• Thursday, December 20, 2012-Markley Street Improvement Project Section 500
  Johnson Hwy. to Main St. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is moving forward with final design and construction to rebuild and improve Markley Street in Norristown Borough and Johnson Highway in Norristown Borough and East Norriton Township. The plan to improve Markley Street, which is referred to as U.S. 202 Section 500, extends from just south of its intersection with Main Street to the intersection of Johnson Highway. Johnson Highway is slated for improvement between ...


• Thursday, December 20, 2012-Public Meeting Jan. 24th. Markley Street Project
  OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING U.S. 202, Section 500 MARKLEY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is moving forward with final design and construction to rebuild and improve Markley Street (U.S. Route 202 South) in Norristown Borough and Johnson Highway in Norristown Borough and East Norriton Township. MEETING PURPOSE: To update citizens on the Markley Street and Johnson Highway improvement plans and schedules, as well as to provi...


• Wednesday, December 19, 2012-US 202 Traffic Pattern Change Upcoming in Chester
  News for Immediate Release Dec. 18, 2012 Route 202 Traffic Pattern Change Scheduled in Tredyffrin and East Whiteland Townships, Chester County Northbound and Southbound Traffic to Move onto New Pavement North of Route 29 King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced that Route 202 traffic will move over to the new...


• Friday, November 16, 2012-U.S. Route 202 Parkway to Open Dec. 3
  Nov.16,2012 U.S. Route 202 Parkway to Open Dec. 3 New $200 Million Parkway to Move Travelers Between Routes 63 and 611 King of Prussia – The $200 million U.S. Route 202 Parkway will open Monday afternoon, Dec. 3 to provide a direct route for travel between Montgomeryville, Montgomery County and Doylestown, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today. “We look forward to opening Pennsylvania’s newest roadway as t...


• Tuesday, October 16, 2012-Travel Restrictions for 202 Parkway
  A series of periodic lane closures will be in place next week on several roads in Montgomery and Bucks counties for Route 202 Parkway construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. The new 8.4-mile, state-funded Parkway will open in early December to provide motorists with a direct route for travel between Montgomeryville and Doylestown, with access to key cross streets in between. Motorists on Stump Road in Warrington Township will encounter periodic single lane ...


• Tuesday, October 16, 2012-US 202 Parkway to Open in December
  The $200 million U.S. Route 202 Parkway will open in early December to enhance travel between Montgomeryville, Montgomery County and Doylestown, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. “We are eager to finish the remaining work along the nearly nine-mile-long Parkway so we can open the new roadway and its shared-use path to commuters, bicyclists and pedestrians,” PennDOT District Executive Lester C. Toaso said. “The Parkway is nearly completed but contractors w...


• Thursday, October 11, 2012-PA 29 South Ramp Opens
  The newly reconstructed northbound Route 202 off-ramp to southbound Route 29 (Morehall Road) in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, will reopen by 5 a.m. tomorrow (Oct. 12), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced. PennDOT’s contractor rebuilt the ramp over the past four months as part of the $105 million project to widen four miles of Route 202 from four lanes to six from just south of the Chesterbrook Boulevard Interchange to just north of the Route 401 Interchang...


• Friday, September 28, 2012-Periodic Travel Restrictions Along US 202 Parkway
  King of Prussia - Motorists will encounter periodic travel restrictions on several roads in Montgomery and Bucks counties next week for construction of the Route 202 Parkway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. Contractors are working to complete the new 8.4-mile-long Parkway between Montgomeryville and Doylestown, and to finish related projects to widen Route 202 (DeKalb Pike), Route 63 (Welsh Road) and County Line Road. The Parkway is expected to open later this fall. ...


• Friday, September 21, 2012-Periodic Restrictions On Roads Near US 202 Parkway
  King of Prussia - Drivers may face occasional lane closures on several state roads in Bucks and Montgomery counties next week for construction of the Route 202 Parkway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. PennDOT is in the final stages of building the 8.4-mile-long Parkway between Montgomeryville and Doylestown. The new $200 million roadway is scheduled to open later this fall. The ongoing installation and testing of traffic signal equipment, installation of overhead ...


• Thursday, September 20, 2012-US 202 Nighttime Lane Closures In Chester County
  King of Prussia – Nighttime travel restrictions are scheduled on northbound Route 202 between Route 401 and Chesterbrook Boulevard in Tredyffrin Township and East Whiteland townships on Tuesday (Sept. 29) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for resurfacing, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today. This work is part of PennDOT’s $105 million project to rebuild and widen Route 202 between the Chesterbrook and Route 401 interchanges in Tredyffrin and East Whiteland townships, Chester Co...


• Friday, September 14, 2012-Periodic Restrictions On Roads Near US 202 Parkway
  King of Prussia - Drivers may face occasional lane closures on several state roads in Bucks and Montgomery counties next week for construction of the Route 202 Parkway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. PennDOT is in the final stages of building the 8.4-mile-long Parkway between Montgomeryville and Doylestown. The new $200 million roadway is scheduled to open later this fall. The ongoing installation and testing of traffic signal equipment, installation of overhead ...