This news article has been updated to include a clarification on the bridge replacement project: The project area will be between GRASSHOPPER LANE and GYPSY HILL ROAD but the road will only be closed at the bridge. All access to commercial and residential properties will be maintained for the duration of construction.
Please be advised that there are a series of upcoming road projects that will impact local roadways. Montgomery County announced that there will be a single lane closure on Plymouth Road between Grasshopper Lane and Gypsy Hill Road during the next two to three weeks to allow for utility relocations in preparation for a later closure for the bridge replacement. These lane closures will be during on-peak periods for most of the work as site conditions allow. Lane closures will begin Monday, March 7th, 2022.
PennDot will close and detour Morris Road at the U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) intersection approaching from Cathcart Road beginning Monday, March 14th, 2022 for construction activities under the 202 widening and reconstruction project. The closure will be in place 24/7 through early April. During the closure, Morris Road motorists will be directed to use U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike), Route 73 (Skippack Pike) and School Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone.
Plymouth Road in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County PA over the Wissahickon Creek is tentatively scheduled to be closed and detoured beginning Monday, April 4th, 2022. The project area will be between GRASSHOPPER LANE and GYPSY HILL ROAD, but the road will only be closed at the bridge, and will include the intersection with EVANS ROAD. All access to commercial and residential properties will be maintained for the duration of construction.The Road Closure is part of a Montgomery County contract to replace the existing bridge over the Wissahickon Creek. The full bridge replacement project is expected to last six months.
Motorists are advised to allow more time for travel near the work area because backups and slowdowns may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent. Please direct questions regarding these projects to the appropriate entity. For questions pertaining to the Montgomery County project contact Montgomery County Roads & Bridges at 610-278-3616; questions pertaining to the Route 202 project contact PennDot District 6 at 610-205-6700.
