PennDOT announced today that construction on Route 73 (Church Road) at Greenwood Avenue and Rices Mill Road intersections in Cheltenham Township is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 12.

Crews will be working weekdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm until November 12. During that time, Church Road is scheduled to be closed and detoured between Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) and Washington Lane.

Drivers will be directed to use Limekiln Pike, Easton Road, Route 309, and Washington Lane.

The project is intended to improve traffic flow and safety by adding turn lanes, PennDOT said. A new stormwater management system will be installed as well, and the sidewalk along the north side of Church Road will be extended from Rices Mill Road to Greenwood Avenue.

From their announcement:

Under this contract, PennDOT’s contractor will add turn lanes at the intersections of Route 73 (Church Road) and Greenwood Avenue. Left turn lanes will be added on Route 73 (Church Road), and a northbound right turn lane will be added on Greenwood Avenue. The traffic signals on Route 73 (Church Road) at Greenwood Avenue and Rices Mill Road will be interconnected. Drainage in the area will be improved, and a new stormwater management system will be installed. Additionally, the sidewalk will be extended along the north side of Route 73 (Church Road) from Rices Mill Road to Greenwood Avenue. Environmental mitigation efforts related to the Curtis Arboretum will include the removal and planting of trees, stockpiling and salvaging of wood for repurposing, stone wall reconstruction, and seeding and re-vegetation of disturbed areas within the Arboretum.

Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.

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