Construction Update (July 2024)
Chester Water Authority will begin a water main relocation next week on U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) under a $10.4 million PennDOT project to widen and improve a 1.3-mile section of the highway from the Kennett Oxford Bypass to Greenwood Road in Kennett and East Marlborough townships, Chester County.
Chester Water Authority to Perform Utility Construction on U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in East Marlborough Township
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Monday, July 15, through Friday, August 16, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a weekday lane closure is scheduled on northbound U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) between Orchard Avenue and Greenwood Road.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will mill and overlay U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); construct a third travel lane on certain sections of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in each direction and use existing shoulders and right turn lanes to create a third lane for the rest of the corridor; build sidewalks along the north side of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) from Schoolhouse Road to the Longwood Village Shopping Center entrance; eliminate the left turn movement from Orchard Avenue onto U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); install two new Dynamic Message Signs; and upgrade five signalized intersections within the corridor.
Allan Myers, LP, of Worcester, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
For more information, visit the U.S. 1 Chester County projects page.
AS OF MAY 2024:
Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Tuesday, May 28, through Wednesday, August 28, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a weekday lane closure is scheduled on northbound and southbound U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) from Greenwood Road to just south of Schoolhouse Road.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will mill and overlay U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); construct a third travel lane on certain sections of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in each direction and use existing shoulders and right turn lanes to create a third lane for the rest of the corridor; build sidewalks along the north side of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) from Schoolhouse Road to the Longwood Village Shopping Center entrance; eliminate the left turn movement from Orchard Avenue onto U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); install two new Dynamic Message Signs; and upgrade five signalized intersections within the corridor.
Allan Myers, LP, of Worcester, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
For more information, visit the U.S. 1 Chester County projects page.
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PECO Tree Maintenance Activity
Below is a map showing the PECO lines that will be surveyed as part of its tree trimming maintenance program, which helps prevent and/or minimizes future outages caused by falling vegetation.
PECO completes this work proactively on a 4-year cycle. PECO’s vendor, Asplundh, will be out in the Township starting in July to address any areas that need trees cleared from its wires or dead trees removed.
CONCORD_External_2024_11x17_East MarlboroughPECO System Reliability upgrade work- East Marlborough Twp
Dear Customer:
At PECO, we are committed to providing safe and reliable energy for our customers and the communities we serve. As part of our work, we will be upgrading and installing new equipment to modernize and enhance the local electric grid in East Marlborough, Pennsbury, and Kennett Townships.
This project is part of our overall system investment of $6 billion during the next five years to inspect equipment, complete targeted system enhancements and corrective maintenance, invest in new equipment, and perform tree work. This also includes PECO’s Reliability & Resiliency Plan, which will help to prevent customer outages, modernize the electric grid, reduce the impact of extreme weather on electric infrastructure, and support the adoption of clean energy resources.
About the Project:
- We are investing more than $14.1 million to enhance the local electric infrastructure in your area.
- Existing lower voltage electric circuits will be upgraded to higher voltages to better meet customer needs.
- This project will involve retiring the existing Overbrook substation with the completion of the new Upland substation.
- This work includes upgrading and installing new equipment, including poles, pad mount transformers and aerial wires. This work may include rear property pole lines.
- In addition, we’re installing specialized equipment that can automatically restore service or isolate damage.
- When an issue occurs, like a fallen tree limb, lightning strike or vehicle accident, the equipment stops the flow of electricity on the line and automatically restores electricity where possible.
- This work will help to improve reliability – reducing the frequency of outages and minimizing the duration of outages that do occur and will increase the ability for customers to install clean energy resources, like solar generation.
- Work will occur along streets, sidewalks and the rear property pole lines of Baltimore Pike, Greenwood Rd, Millers HI, Cope Rd, Fairville Rd, Kennett Pike, Hickory Hill Rd, Maple Lane, Cossart Rd, Ashford Dr, Red Oak Ln, and Stockford Rd.
- Tree trimming work will begin in the fourth quarter of 2023.
- Construction work will begin in the second quarter of 2024.
- Project completion is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2025.
- Work will be performed by PECO crews and qualified PECO contractors.
Crews may need to temporarily interrupt service to safely complete some of this work. We will work with local residents to ensure they are informed in advance of our activities and any planned interruptions. To ensure you receive all outage updates, please confirm that your phone number is accurate in our system through MyAccount at peco.com/myaccount or by calling PECO at 1-800-494-4000.
We will also work closely with local officials to minimize the impact on traffic and pedestrians whenever possible. Access for services such as trash removal, student transportation and emergency vehicles will be maintained during construction.
If you have any questions regarding the details of this project and how it may impact you, please contact Patricia Haug, Customer Service Liaison, at Patricia.Haug@exeloncorp.com.
Sincerely,
Courtney Allen
Director, Regional Electrical Operations, PECO
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