Traffic & Transit
Limekiln Pike To Shut Down For Bridge Construction Work
The closure will be in place later this month as crews replace a deteriorating 61-year-old bridge.
ABINGTON, PA — Additional traffic should be expected in parts of the Abington area later this month as crews shut down a key artery for a construction project.
A portion of Limekiln Pike, between Willow Grove Avenue and Mount Carmel Avenue, will be closed from noon on Friday, Jan. 15 through 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, PennDOT announced.
The closure is due to bridge construction and repairs on the structure, which dates to 1959, that carries Limekiln Pike over the SEPTA Regional Rail Line.
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Officials say it is in "Serious deterioration" with severe cracking seen during a recent bridge inspection.
Repair work will also add protective railroad barriers, parapets, and sidewalks, along with a new guiderail. The roadway will be resurfaced for 75 feet on either side of the bridge.
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The detour will send motorists to Mount Carmel Avenue and Easton Road.
Local access will be maintained up to the construction site.
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