Travel Advisory - Willow Grove & Fort Washington

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Contact: Kay Jenkins Rew, (610) 279-1645	March 4, 2000
TRAVEL ADVISORY: SINGLE LANE PATTERNS BETWEEN WILLOW GROVE AND FORT WASHINGTON Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Turnpike is advising motorists that beginning Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 19, there will be lane reductions WESTBOUND ONLY between the Fort Washington (Exit #26) and the Willow Grove (Exit #27) Interchanges. Each evening during construction, traffic will be restricted to two lanes within the construction area starting at 8 p.m., and to one lane starting at 10 p.m. while crews work on the shoulder area, and set temporary barrier on the roadway to protect workers. MOTORISTS ARE ASKED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AND TRAVELING THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION ONE. AVAILABLE TRAFFIC LANE(S) WILL BE NARROW. SmarTraveler provides up-to-the minute traffic and transit reports weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Construction and special event information is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Whether by phone or internet, SmarTraveler gives customers up-to-the minute traffic conditions and expected travel times and speeds on 40 major highway segments in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware; updates on SEPTA and New Jersey transit lines; and information on regional special events and construction projects. Phone (215) 567-5678. Dial #211 from any cellular phone (FREE call on CellularOne and Sprint PCS), or contact SmarTraveler on the internet at http://www.SmarTraveler.com.

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