Traffic & Transit

Interstate 76 Lane Closing Overnight In Lower Merion

Crews will be removing barriers during the overnight hours through next week, forcing a single lane to close on Interstate 76 east.

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — A part of Interstate 76 east will have a lane closure overnight in Lower Merion due to PennDOT work through next week.

PennDOT said a single lane on the road will close between the Belmont Avenue and Route 23/Conshohocken State Road interchanges in Lower Merion and West Conshohocken.

The closure will be in effect from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, July 16.

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Crews will be removing a barrier under a project to stabilize the existing rock slope along a section of eastbound I-76. The project is designed to help prevent future rockslides and reduce rock hazards for motorists.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling on Interstate 76 through the work area because backups and delays will occur.

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