Weekend Overnight Road Closure Scheduled Between Morgantown and Downingtown Interchanges
Weekend Overnight Road Closure Scheduled Between Morgantown and Downingtown Interchanges
Electrical and bridge work being done during overnight hours to limit travel impacts.
BERKS COUNTY, PA (July 26, 2024) —The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises motorists that the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) will be closed in both directions between the Morgantown (Exit 298) and Downingtown (Exit 312) interchanges on Sunday, July 28 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.
The closure is necessary to allow PPL Electric to safely perform aerial electrical work at MP 299.27 and for Turnpike crews to perform a bridge beam placement at MP 301.03. The following suggested detours will be in place during the closure:
EASTBOUND DETOUR• PA Route 10 South 1 mile
• PA Route 23 East 12.4 miles
• PA Route 100 South 9 miles
• Re-enter Downingtown Interchange #312 WESTBOUND DETOUR
• PA Route 100 North 9.0 miles
• PA Route 23 West 12.4 miles
• PA Route 10 North 1 .0 mile
• Re-enter Morgantown Interchange #298
Pennsylvania State Police and Turnpike personnel will be positioned at the impacted areas to assist drivers. Digital message signs will also provide information on this closure. Motorists are encouraged to plan travel accordingly. Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions.
To report an accident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial 11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions, use one of these resources:
ON THE TURNPIKE
511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
Digital Message Signs: more than 200 boards along the Turnpike
ON THE WEB
511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
Twitter/X: @PATurnpikeAlert
BY PHONE
511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 877-736-6727, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This roadwork is part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)'s mission to operate a safe, reliable, customer-valued toll road system that supports national mobility and commerce. In 2023, the PTC supported more than 0 million in construction bids for roadway maintenance and improvements to modernize the Turnpike and improve customer experience, including resurfacing more than 46 miles of roadway, undertaking total reconstruction of 27 miles of roadway, an all-time high, and replacing two major bridges at Beaver River and Hawk Falls.
Find resources and planned construction projects at Traveling on the PA Turnpike | PA Turnpike.
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