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PECO to Close Route 3 (Gay Street) Weekdays for Utility Improvement in West Chester Borough

King of Prussia, PA – PECO Energy is planning to close Route 3 (Gay Street) weekdays between Walnut Street and Church Street in West Chester Borough, Chester County, beginning Monday, March 1, for utility construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. The full closure will be in place weekdays from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM through Thursday, July 1.

During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Matlack Street, Chestnut Street and New Street. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone. 

 

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent. 

PECO Energy will complete this project under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.  

 

 

To help make decisions regarding winter travel, motorists are encouraged to "Know Before You Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. Users can also see plow truck statuses and travel alerts along a specific route using the "Check My Route" tool. 

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Krys Johnson, 610-205-6797 

 

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