40 State Highways In Eastern PA Still Closed After Ida: See List

Philadelphia PA

02 September, 2021

7:09 PM

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Update, 8:41 p.m.: I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) has reopened in both directions between South Street and Interstate 676 (Vine Street Expressway) in Center City Philadelphia. Previous story: PHILADELPHIA, PA — More than 40 state highways across southeastern Pennsylvania, including eastbound I- 76 and I-676 in Philadelphia, remain closed following Wednesday's flash flooding. See full storm coverage here. According to PennDOT, the following state highways remain closed: Philadelphia I-76 East between I-676 and South Street I-676 between I-95 and I-76Kelly Drive Bucks County U.S. 13 (Bristol Pike) Route 32 (River Road/Main Street/Delaware Avenue) Route 232 (Second Street Pike) Route 263 (Upper York Road) Route 313 (Swamp Road) Route 513 (Hulmeville Road)Blue School RoadBristol RoadEdison Furlong RoadFerry RoadMarienstein RoadMearns RoadHaunted LaneMinsi Trail/Blooming Glen Road/Hilltown PikeOld Bethlehem RoadWrightstown Rd /Worthington Mill Road Chester County U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike)Route 23 (Valley Forge Road)Route 41 (Pennsylvania Avenue)Route 162Route 724 (Schuylkill Road)Route 926Clay Creek RoadLinfield RoadManor RoadPothouse RoadPughtown RoadStrickersville Road Delaware County U.S. 1 South (Baltimore Pike)Cheyney RoadDutton Mill RoadGradyville RoadMacDade Boulevard Montgomery County Route 63 (Moreland Road) Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) Route 263 (Old York Road) Route 309 North ramp to Highland Avenue Route 23 (Fourth Street)Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike/Main Street)Pawlings Road/Park AvenueNorristown RoadPhilmont AvenuePine RoadStenton Avenue The state highways listed above will remain closed until it is safe to reopen to traffic, PennDOT said. Motorists should also watch for ponding on roadways and flooding in poor drainage areas while traveling. PennDOT is warning motorists not to drive across roads covered with water because "even shallow, swiftly flowing water can wash a car from a roadway. Also, the roadbed may not be intact under the water."