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Berks Road Work Ahead: Route 100, Conrad Road, U.S. 422

Berks Road Work Ahead: Route 100, Conrad Road, U.S. 422

ALLENTOWN PA – Road crews will be at work during the coming week (June 17-21, 2024) on highways in Washington and Hereford townships, Berks County.

Portions of U.S. Route 422 also may be affected, according to the District 5 office of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Travel delays may result, it said.

Restrictions are expected:

  • Monday through Friday (June 17-21) in Washington Township from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on PA Route 100 in both directions, between Mill and Chestnut streets, for shoulder work. It will continue through June 28 (Friday), the department noted;
  • Monday and Tuesday (June 17-18) in Washington Township overnights from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning on Main Street in both directions, between Mill and Chestnut streets, for unspecified maintenance;
  • Monday and Tuesday (June 17-18) in Hereford Township from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Conrad Road, between Baldy Hill and Forgedale roads, for drainage-related work; and
  • Monday through Friday (June 17-21) across “various townships” in Berks County overnights from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning on eastbound U.S. Route 422 and Benjamin Franklin Highway East, between Broadcasting Road and its Stowe interchange, for drainage-related work. “This will be a moving operation,” PennDOT warned.

The department urged drivers to “use caution driving through work zone(s). Work schedules depend on acceptable weather, it added.

Where to find more information

Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting the state’s website, 511PA.

The site provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. It’s available free and 24 hours a day online free. It also can be used from the 511PA smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices; or by calling 5-1-1.

A complete list of construction projects affecting state-owned highways in Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Bucks, and Philadelphia counties is available online from the PennDOT District 5 Traffic Bulletin.

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