Whitehall Road will be closed and detoured for six months starting Monday, Feb. 20 between Sandra Lane and Stonybrook Drive for the rehabilitation for the bridge over Stony Creek in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County.

Whitehall Road through traffic will be detoured over Main Street, North Park Avenue, and West Germantown Pike.  Local access will be maintained on Whitehall Road up to the construction area. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.

Under this project, PennDOT will repair the stone arch and side walls and resurface the bridge deck.  Work is expected to be completed in late August 2012.

The two-span, pipe arch bridge was built in 1980.  It is 28 feet wide and 12 feet long.  The structure carries 5,271 vehicles a day.

J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Pa is the general contractor on the $7,394,127 project.  The project is financed with 100 percent state funds.

This PennDOT bridge improvement contract also includes the rehabilitation of seven additional stone arch bridges with various construction dates through 2013:

• Ridge Avenue over Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia;
• Newportville Road over Neshaminy Creek, Bristol Township, Bucks County;
• Lewis Mill Road over Brandywine Creek, West Nantmeal Township, Chester County;
• Main Street over the Schuylkill River, Royersford Borough, Montgomery County/ Spring City Borough, Chester County (Completed);
• Edges Mill Road over Branch Beaver Creek, Caln Township, Chester County (Completed);
• Goshen Road over Darby Creek, Radnor Township, Delaware County (Completed);and
• Limeklin Pike over Rock Creek, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County (Completed).
  

PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.

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For more information, visit www.dot.state.pa.us/district6or call 610.205.6700.