The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will continue on U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) and Route 452 (Market Street) under a $99.47 million contract for Section 103 improvements to a 1.4-mile section of U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County.
Motorists are advised of periodic lane closures seven days a week, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning through November for construction at the following locations:
- U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) and intersecting streets between Chelsea Parkway and the Route 542 (Market Street) Interchange.
- Route 452 (Market Street) at the U.S.322 (Conchester Highway) Interchange.
- Bethel Avenue between Dutton Street and U.S. 322/Route 452 (Market Street).
In addition, westbound U.S.322 (Conchester Highway) remains reduced to one lane between the Bethel Avenue and Route 452 (Market Street) interchanges for construction.
This project, Section 103, will reconstruct and widen the two-lane section of U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) to four travel lanes and upgrade traffic signals between Chelsea Parkway/Bethel Avenue and the four-lane section east of Cherry Tree Road.
Section 103 also includes widening to add turn lanes and re-aligning the Cherry Tree/Bethel Avenue intersection; reconstructing the pavement and widening the shoulders of the four-lane, barrier-separated segment of U.S. 322 from east of Cherry Tree Road to approaching the CSX bridge at Bethel Road; and reconstructing and reconfiguring the U.S. 322/Route 452 (Market Street) Interchange, adding turn lanes and ramps from a widened Bethel Avenue.
Section 103 is the second of four construction projects to improve travel and safety by reconstructing and widening to four lanes a 6.7-mile section of U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway) in Concord, Bethel, and Upper Chichester townships.