Input sought for Rt. 41 intersections

PennDOT asking citizens to respond to online survey The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is encouraging the public to take a survey at www.PA41.com to provide input about intersections on Rt. 41 in southern Chester County. The survey is part of the department’s efforts to improve travel and safety where the highway intersects Rt. 926 in Londonderry Township and Rt. 841 in...

PennDOT: Construction planned on Kennett Pike

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the following roadwork in the area for the upcoming week so that motorists can anticipate travel delays. Crews will be working on utility installation on Kennett Pike in Kennett Township on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and Thursday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane restrictions will be in effect between Maple Lane and Hamorton Cutoff...

Utility installation scheduled on Newark Road

Work expected to necessitate daytime lane restrictions The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has scheduled road maintenance in the area this week and wants to warn drivers about possible delays. Utility installation will necessitate lane restrictions on Newark Road between Gap Newport Pike and New Garden Road in New Garden Township. The work will be done from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....

PennDOT: Spray-patching planned for U.S. 1

Lane closures likely this week in East Marlborough, Kennett and Pennsbury The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants residents to be aware of possible traffic delays as a result of area road projects scheduled this week. Crews will be doing spray-patching on U.S. in both directions in East Marlborough, Kennett, and Pennsbury Townships. Lane closures will be needed Monday through...

Area road projects may spur traffic delays

PennDOT plans to do brush-cutting, repairs in region this week Lane restrictions on Creek Road in Birmingham Township between Bridge and Wylie Roads will be in effect for patching from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said. Other area road projects will include repairs on Baltimore Pike in Kennett Township Monday through Thursday from...

Seat-belt enforcement initiative begins

Failure to buckle up can result in citations, officials warn The majority of traffic fatalities involving unbuckled victims occurred at night last year, spurring a nighttime emphasis on a “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort beginning Monday and extending through June 9, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). PennDOT is partnering with more than...

State attempting to expedite voter-ID process

Two choices available at Driver Licensing Centers, which will be open Nov. 5 State officials said they are working to ensure that residents can obtain voter IDs. The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation and State  announced Tuesday that voters can choose to receive either secure PennDOT IDs, or Department of State voting-only ID cards, when visiting a PennDOT driver license center to obtain...

Route 926 slated to close Tuesday

Two months of traffic headaches likely ahead for area motorists By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com Route 926 at the Kennett/Pennsbury township line is slated to close Tuesday, meaning extra traffic will be rerouted through part of Kennett for at least one month. Oft-delayed, but unavoidable, it appears that the first scheduled closure of Route 926 at Route 52 will actually happen Tuesday,...

Route 52/U.S. 1 work shifts to high gear

As roadway is moved and new intersections built, the disruption of traffic could play havoc locally. By P.J. D’Annunzio and Mike McGann, Staff Writers, KennettTimes.com Signs like these may become common sights as roadways, such as Route 926, are likely to be closed for extended periods during the Route 52 realignment project. For area residents, it’s going to be a classic “good news-bad...