As construction continues in the center section of Route 309/Bethlehem Pike north of the Route 309 Expressway, crews are completing a number of tasks across the project area in advance of final paving on the expressway between Bethlehem Pike and Highland Avenue.

Crews are excavating and rebuilding the center section of pavement between Route 63 (Welsh Road) and the expressway ramps. Widening has been completed on the southbound side, and the northbound lanes were repaired in 2009. The entire at-grade section of Route 309/Bethlehem Pike from the expressway through the intersection with Route 63 (Welsh Road) will be paved with a final wearing course this fall. Welsh Road also will be resurfaced approaching the intersection with Route 309 at that time.

On the expressway, crews are wrapping up work on center area reconstruction and placing asphalt in areas to level out the base pavement in advance of final paving of the wearing course between Highland Avenue and the end of the expressway to the north.

Crews also are making final improvements to the ramps at Susquehanna Road and Butler Pike, dressing the expressway’s embankments and completing numerous tasks along the 3-plus miles of rebuilt expressway’s northern section.

Construction also is nearing completion on Norristown Road, where crews are rebuilding the eastbound side, along with the existing ramps on that side of the road.  Work also is nearing an end on the two new ramps – a southbound off-ramp and northbound on-ramp –  that have been built on the opposite side at that interchange. The new ramps will open after the final paving is completed.  The half-mile stretch of Norristown Road approaching Route 309 has been lowered to increase vertical clearance beneath the expressway.

Work has been completed on the middle section of the mainline bridges over Norristown Road and Susquehanna Road, which were rebuilt, and on the center sections of bridge decks at McKean Road, Tennis Avenue, Butler Pike and Loch Alsh Avenue, which have been refurbished.  The new bridge over Bethlehem Pike also has been completed.

Reconstruction of the northern section of the Route 309 Expressway and on a section of Route 309/Bethlehem Pike from the end of the expressway to north of Route 63 (Welsh Road) is expected to be completed this fall.

 NORTHERN SECTION RAMP STATUS

• No left turn to the southbound on-ramp at Norristown Road/Springhouse.
• No left turn to Norristown Road from the northbound off-ramp at Norristown Road/Springhouse.
• The southbound off-ramp at Butler Pike is open.
• The northbound on-ramp at Butler Pike is open.
• The southbound on-ramp at Susquehanna Road is open to eastbound traffic.
• The northbound off-ramp at Susquehanna Road is open.
• The northbound off-ramp and the southbound on-ramp at Highland Avenue are open.

RAMP STATUS:

• All ramps at Fort Washington are open.
• The Pennsylvania Avenue extension between Oreland and Fort Washington is open.
• All ramps at Route 73/Church Road are open.
• All ramps at Paper Mill Road are open.
• All ramps at the Route 152/Glenside Interchange are open.

Lane Closure Hours
Lane closures may be in place as follows:

• Weekday lane restrictions are limited to 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
• Weeknight closures are limited to 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
• Weekend lane restrictions may be in place from 10 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.