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Roadwork Ahead: Detours Announced In Bucks County Roadwork Ahead: Detours Announced In Bucks County
Roadwork Ahead: Detours Announced In Bucks County Tinicum Township police are advising drivers of upcoming roadwork.  Resurfacing will begin on Geigel Hill Road on Monday, April 29, officials say. The work will continue every weekday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late May, weather permitting.  Geigel Hill Road will be closed from Durham Road to Upper Tinicum Church Road. Drivers should use Upper Tinicum Church Road/Chestnut Ridge Road, Bridgeton Hill Road/Marienstein Road, southbound Route 611 (Easton Road), and Durham Road instead.  "Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups …

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by Mac Bullock
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Expect Traffic Disruptions During Trump's Lehigh County Visit, Troopers Say Expect Traffic Disruptions During Trump's Lehigh County Visit, Troopers Say
Expect Traffic Disruptions During Trump's Lehigh County Visit, Troopers Say State police are advising Lehigh Valley drivers to expect delays and disruptions during former President Donald Trump's visit on Saturday, April 13.  Trump will hold a campaign event at the Schnecksville Fire Hall, 4550 Old Packhouse Road, at 7 p.m. Drivers should expect traffic delays and intermittent road closures from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on: State Route 22 both Eastbound and Westbound State Route 309 both Northbound and Southbound (to the area of State Route 873) Old Packhouse Road in Schnecksville Secondary roads in the area will also likely be affected, troopers said.  "Messa…

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by Mac Bullock
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I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge
I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge A portion of I-95 in Philadelphia will be closed for repairs to the Conrail bridge, after it was struck by a truck Monday afternoon, April 1. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said the northbound side of the highway was be closed and detoured approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange beginning at 10 p.m. April 1. The highway was reduced to a single lane for several hours while Conrail bridge engineers conducted their inspection to establish an emergency repair plan. Service to the Atlantic City Rail Line was suspended amid the repairs. 1of2 Atl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Roads Close Ahead Of Presidential Visit In Philly Suburbs Roads Close Ahead Of Presidential Visit In Philly Suburbs
Roads Close Ahead Of Presidential Visit In Philly Suburbs With President Joe Biden set to make his first campaign appearance of 2024 in Montgomery County this weekend, police are warning of detours.  Biden is slated to speak at Montgomery County Community College, 340 Dekalb Pike in Blue Bell, at 3:15 p.m., according to authorities.  The speech will take place near Valley Forge National Park, where George Washington's Continental Army spent a bitter winter encamped from 1777 to 1778.  In Upper Merion, Route 23 (Valley Forge Park Road) is closed between North Gulph Road and Route 252 through 3 p.m., said Upper Merion …

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by Mac Bullock
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Major Crash Closes All Lanes On I-476 Major Crash Closes All Lanes On I-476
Major Crash Closes All Lanes On I-476 Major delays were reported due to a crash on I-476 in Lehigh County early Wednesday, April 19. Thirteen people were injured in the Lower Macungie crash that involved a passenger van carrying 10 people, an SUV, two tractor trailers, and several other vehicles, according to 6abc. UPDATE: Crash on I-476 southbound between Exit 9 - PA 3 and Exit 9 - PA 3. All lanes closed. — 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) April 19, 2023 Heavy delays reported as of 7:20 a.m.  This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Delaware Memorial Bridge Lanes Closed Due To Major Construction Delaware Memorial Bridge Lanes Closed Due To Major Construction
Delaware Memorial Bridge Lanes Closed Due To Major Construction Construction on the New Jersey-bound side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge has temporarily closed two northbound lanes of traffic, authorities said. Highway crews started work to replace the bridge deck and expansion joints on Thursday, Sept. 15 as part of a $71 million project. The first phase of a three-part construction project will result in the two lanes being closed through Nov. 22, according to the Delaware River and Bay Authority. A third NJ-bound lane will be closed overnight when concrete is being poured, they said. Motorists may encounter delays, particularly durin…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
‘Expect Delays:’ Route 33 Exit To Close For Emergency Bridge Repair, PennDOT Says ‘Expect Delays:’ Route 33 Exit To Close For Emergency Bridge Repair, PennDOT Says
‘Expect Delays:’ Route 33 Exit To Close For Emergency Bridge Repair, PennDOT Says An exit on Route 33 north in Northampton County will close for emergency bridge repairs, PennDOT confirmed Friday. The William Penn Highway exit will close for an emergency repair at 7 p.m. and will remain closed for at least 24 hours, Bethlehem Township Police said. All northbound traffic will be diverted off the William Penn Highway exit to the traffic signal. Meanwhile, detoured traffic will continue straight and cross William Penn Highway to continue north on Route 33, police said. “Expect traffic delays at this interchange,” police said. TRAFFIC ALERT - PennDOT has notified…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Route 202 Reopens After Tanker Truck Carrying Milk Goes Up In Flames Route 202 Reopens After Tanker Truck Carrying Milk Goes Up In Flames
Route 202 Reopens After Tanker Truck Carrying Milk Goes Up In Flames A busy Chester County highway reopened Friday morning after a tanker truck carrying milk went up in flames, causing hours of traffic delays. Around 2:45 a.m., firefighters and police responded to the scene, which closed northbound Route 202 near Route 401 in East Whiteland Township, according to a spokesperson with Chester County Emergency Services. They discovered an overturned tanker truck with the cab on fire, authorities said. The truck was also leaking milk into a storm drain, according to the spokesperson. The driver was out of the truck when units arrived, the spokesperso…

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by Nicole Acosta