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PennDot cancels planned Schuykill closing because of ‘inferior’ asphalt

Materials were tested from the contractor’s asphalt plant before going forward and found to be lacking, officials said. The closures are still planned for the next three weekends.

Traffic moves on eastbound I-76 (the Schuylkill Expressway) near Exit 346B for Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. PennDot plans to go forward with closings of I-76 as announced for the next three weekends, beginning 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, until 4 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30.
Traffic moves on eastbound I-76 (the Schuylkill Expressway) near Exit 346B for Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. PennDot plans to go forward with closings of I-76 as announced for the next three weekends, beginning 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, until 4 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer