PennDOT announced that traffic signal construction will take place along a 1.9-mile section of Bethlehem Pike in Springfield and Whitemarsh townships beginning Monday, May 6.  

The construction will continue through Friday, May 10 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

A lane closure is scheduled in both directions on Bethlehem Pike at the Montgomery Avenue intersection, PennDOT said.

PennDOT’s contractor will convert a section of Bethlehem Pike from an undivided four-lane section to a three-lane section with a two-way left turn lane; modify left-turn signal phasing; coordinate arterial signals; install pedestrian countdown timers at select locations; add retroreflective backplates to improve signal visibility; and mill and overlay pavement along the corridor.

Intersections included in this safety improvement project are Flourtown Shopping Center Driveway, Mill Road, College Avenue, Bysher Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Haws Lane, Montgomery Avenue, Sunnybrook Road, and Hillcrest Avenue. 

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent. 

Highway Materials, Inc. of Flourtown, Pennsylvania, is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. Physical construction on the project is expected to finish this fall. 

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