Prepare for upcoming local roadwork in Berks County as various maintenance and construction projects are set to begin. Noteworthy projects include nighttime construction on Interstate 78 East and daytime lane restrictions on the West Shore Bypass in the City of Reading for bridge repair between Lancaster Avenue and the Penn Street Exit.
In Berks County, within the City of Reading, construction is underway on PA 12 between the US 422 Interchange and River Road. The work, managed by a PennDOT Contractor, involves nighttime lane restrictions from 07:00 PM to 06:00 AM, starting on 11/30/23 and concluding on 12/1/23. Rain is not expected to cause delays.
Also in Berks County, multiple municipalities are affected by construction on Interstate 78 West between Exit 29 (PA 61) and Exit 30 (Hamburg). Conducted by a PennDOT Contractor, the project includes nighttime lane restrictions and a rolling roadblock/traffic stoppages on 11/30, with completion expected by 11/30/23. Rain is not anticipated to impact the schedule.
In Wyomissing Borough and the City of Reading, construction on PA 12 between River Road and US 422 involves daytime lane restrictions from 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM, starting on 11/28/23 and concluding on 11/30/23. Rain is expected to cause delays during this period.
Greenwich Township, Berks County, is undergoing construction on Interstate 78 East and West between Exit 35 (PA 143) and Exit 45 (PA 863). Nighttime lane restrictions are in place from 07:00 PM to 06:00 AM, beginning on 11/28/23 and concluding on 12/2/23. Rain is not anticipated to affect the schedule.
In Greenwich Township, drainage work on Old Route 22 between Chestnut Street and East Penn Street involves daytime lane restrictions from 07:00 AM to 03:00 PM, starting on 11/29/23 and concluding on 12/1/23. Rain is expected to cause delays.
The City of Reading is experiencing bridge repair on US 422/West Shore Bypass between Lancaster Avenue and the Penn Street Exit. Daytime lane restrictions are in place from 07:00 AM to 03:00 PM, starting on 11/27/23 and concluding on 11/28/23. Rain is expected to cause delays.
In Albany Township, Berks County, shoulder work/widening on Cross Keys Road between Fairview Drive and Zeigler Road includes daytime lane restrictions from 07:00 AM to 03:00 PM on 12/1/23. Rain is expected to cause delays.
Other maintenance projects in Berks County include drainage work on Irish Creek Road in Centre Township, pothole patching on PA 625 between PA 73 and PA 568 in Cumru Township, and pothole patching on Montgomery Avenue in Boyertown Borough between East 6th Street and N. Berks Street. Each project involves daytime lane restrictions with varying start and completion dates. Rain is expected to cause delays in these cases.
Additionally, in Bally Borough, maintenance work on PA 100 between Gehringer Road and Niantic Road includes daytime lane closures with flagging from 07:00 AM to 03:00 PM, starting on 11/30/23 and concluding on 12/1/23. Rain is expected to cause delays.
