King of Prussia– Aqua Pennsylvania will close Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) between Whitehorse Road and Kleyona Avenue in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, starting Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for water main replacement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced. The weekday closure will be in effect through Wednesday, Feb. 25.
During construction, Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) through traffic will be detoured over Whitehorse Road, Pothouse Road and Route 29 (Main Street). Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
The construction schedule is contingent on the weather.
Aqua Pennsylvania will complete the work under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 700 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
