Next Phase To Begin On $54M Project To Improve U.S. 202 In Montco

NORRISTOWN, PA — A major construction project is slated to begin later this month to widen and rebuild a stretch of U.S. 202 in Montgomery County.

Crews will begin work on Wednesday, June 23 to improve a 1.8 mile stretch of road from Johnson Highway to Township Line Road. Construction will cover parts of Norristown, Whitpain, and East Norriton.

Alternating lane closures will be in place in both directions during off-peak travel hours, PennDOT said, and weekend detours will be in place. Work will begin on Wednesday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PennDOT calls this a "critical" part of the multi-phase, $54 million effort to improve travel on a 9.1 mile stretch of U.S. 202, leading up to Route 309 in Montgomery Township.

Work will include five-foot bicycle lanes in both directions, new sidewalks, sound walls and retaining walls, pavement markings, new signage, drainage improvements, and Intelligent Transportation Systems technology.

While closures for this phase are expected to only a short time, the entirety of the 9.1 mile stretch is expected to be completed by fall 2027.