Lane closures on US-1, July 17-21 in Longwood
Single lane closures are scheduled on northbound U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) at Route 52 (Lenape Road) on Monday, July 17, through Friday, July 21, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for signal work related to an $8.8 million project to replace the structurally-deficient Route 926 (Street Road) bridge over the Brandywine Creek in Birmingham and Pocopson townships, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...
East Marlborough previews US-1 widening project
Supervisors deny demolition of historic home
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
A packed house was on hand Monday night at the East Marlborough Supervisors meeting to review widening plans for US-1.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Monday night’s board of supervisors’ meeting was filled to capacity at the East Marlborough Township Building as residents packed every available seat for information...
Dinniman: US-1, Rt. 10 to get repave in So. Chester County
Construction is underway on a PennDOT project to repair deteriorated pavement on two state highways in southern Chester County, state Senator Andy Dinniman said.
Crews began work Tuesday to resurface nearly six miles of U.S. 1 between Hopewell Road and Route 896 (Newark Road) in East Nottingham, Lower Oxford, Upper Oxford and Oxford. The project is expected to be completed in late April.
WSFS opens new Longwood branch
Cutting the ribbon to celebrate the Kennett Square branch opening and WSFS’s 181st year of serving the Delaware Valley are: (pictured left to right) Rick Wright, Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Banking Officer, WSFS; Shari Kruzinski, Senior Vice President & Brandywine Valley Regional Manager, WSFS; Mark Turner, President & Chief Executive Officer, WSFS; Gail Chase, Assistant...
New focus on job creation in the US-1 corridor
Groups seek to work with local municipalities to spur commercial, light industrial development
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The darkened area along US-1 will be the focus of an effort to facilitate commercial and light industrial development. Supporters argue such development will create local jobs and lower property taxes.
KENNETT — In an effort to spur local commercial and industrial growth,...
Navigating roadwork without headaches
PennDOT warns area motorists of troublespots
Line-painting trucks, lane restrictions, and lane closures are among the potential traffic-jammers on tap for area residents, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
The agency said slow-moving painting vehicles will be working throughout the county from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. next week. In addition, PennDOT identified 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,...
Construction on Route 1 bumps accident rate
As expected, the construction of the new Route 52 intersection at US 1 has caused traffic complications in the area
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT — A traffic report from the township Board of Supervisors shows that the increased volume of traffic being funneled through the narrow construction corridors of US 1 is causing a commensurate increase in automobile...
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...
