East Penn RR to close Rt. 52, Lenape Bridge, July 8-11
East Penn Railroad, LLC is scheduled to close Route 52 (Lenape Road) between Creek Road and Pocopson Road from 6 PM Friday, July 8, through 5 AM Monday, July 11, for resurfacing, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced.
During construction, Route 52 (Lenape Road) through traffic will be detoured over Pocopson Road, Route 926 (Street Road) and Creek Road. Heavy...
FINALLY: Rt. 52 roundabout is open
End of local traffic snares could only be temporary, though
Updated, 3:22 p.m.: Adds opening of roundabout
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The Route 52 roundabout appears to be close to opening, but Pocopson Township officials have not received any formal notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
POCOPSON — Months later than planned — and after detours and traffic messes...
As roundabout nears completion, focus turns to Rt. 926 bridge
School officials, residents, business owners push for expedited replacement of bridge over Brandywine
Updated: 6:20 p.m. add Sen. Pileggi comments
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Although months behind schedule, it appears that the Rt. 52 roundabout is nearing completion, causing local officials and residents to turn their attention to the planned Route 926 bridge replacement, seeking an expedited...
Rt. 52 to close in Pocopson, April 28
PennDOT to start final phase of roundabout construction, due to open in Sept.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The third and final phase of construction of the roundabout in Pocopson will close Route 52 on April 28, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The roadway — and the new roundabout — is expected to open in late September.
POCOPSON — It’s about to get a lot more complicated to get around the...
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...
