Politics & Government

Pavement Marker Installation Begins This Week

Safety project will include marker installation on many other highways in region.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is beginning construction next week on a $324,891 project to install raised pavement markers (RPMs) on many state highways and ramps in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The reflective markers, installed along center lines, edge lines and ramps, will improve visibility and safety for drivers at night and in bad weather such as rain or fog.

The contractor’s schedule is:

  • Monday, July 25 through Thursday, July 28: One lane will be closed on Route 563 between Route 313 and Route 412 in East Rockhill, Haycock and Nockamixon townships from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, July 27 through Friday, July 29: One lane will be closed on Route 611 between Route 113 and Route 212 in Tinicum, Nockamixon and Durham townships from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The work crews will occupy one lane to conduct a slow-moving operation.  Motorists are advised to be alert of this moving operation and to expect possible slowdowns when driving near the work crews. The operation is dependent on the weather. 

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Concrete Coring Company of Herman, Pa. is the contractor on the $324,891 project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. The project will be completed by June 2012 and includes pavement marker installation in many locations throughout the region:

  • Bucks County: Route 563, 611;
  • Chester County: Route 202 and connecting ramps at the Route 30 interchange, Route 41, Route 252, Dilworthtown Road, King of Prussia Road, Old Lancaster Road;
  • Delaware County: Route 1, Route 252, Route 291, Baltimore Pike, Dilworthtown Road, King of Prussia Road, Matsonford Road;
  • Montgomery County: King of Prussia Road, Matsonford Road, Pawlings Road; and
  • Philadelphia: Interstate 76 from Exit 339 (Route 1/City Avenue) to Exit 347 (Passyunk/Penrose avenues); and 26th Street between I-76 and Route 291.

RPMs are installed in notches cut into the pavement surface and held in place by special epoxy glue. The lens, which has a protective metal casting, sits about one-quarter inch above the surface of the roadway. The reflector is recessed below the surface of the housing and is designed to be snowplowable. Lenses are replaced every two or three years to ensure maximum performance.

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PennDOT reminds motorists to log on to www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out. Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.


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