04/19/2026
A MESSAGE FROM PENNDOT:
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that roadway construction will continue on a project to improve safety along Route 23 (Schuylkill Road/Nutt Road/Valley Forge Road). The project spans from Route 724 (Schuylkill Road) to Whitehorse Road in East Pikeland and Schuylkill townships, and Phoenixville Borough, Chester County.
Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:
• Monday, April 27, through Friday, November 20, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a weekday closure is scheduled on Route 113 (Bridge Street) at the intersection with Route 23 (Nutt Road). During the closure, drivers will be directed to use Route 113 (Bridge Street), Gay Street, 5th Avenue, and Route 23 (Nutt Road).
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
This safety improvement project encompasses eleven signalized intersections along the corridor. It includes widening and restriping the eastbound Route 23 approach to create a dedicated left-turn lane at the intersection with Township Line Road, as well as milling and overlaying this intersection. Additionally, the project involves removing existing median islands and reconfiguring the Route 23 (Nutt Road) and Route 113 (Bridge Street) intersection within the current road layout, along with milling and overlaying the intersection.
H&K Group, Inc. of Skippack, Pennsylvania, is the general contractor on the $2.5 million project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds. Physical construction on the project is expected to finish in the fall of 2026.
For more information on the project, please visit the Route 23 Corridor Safety Improvements project page.
Drivers can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
