Overnight Closure at SR29 Interchange for Toll Facilities Demolition
Overnight Closure at SR29 Interchange for Toll Facilities Demolition
Work scheduled outside peak hours to minimize traffic impacts for customers
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) advises motorists that the Entry Ramps from State Route 29 (SR29) at the SR29 Interchange (Exit 320) will be closed from 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 until 6 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026. No traffic will be able to enter the PA Turnpike (Interstate 276) from SR29 during this time.
The exit ramps to SR29 will remain open during this time. The Entrance Ramp to the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Atwater Drive will also remain open. However, commercial vehicles are prohibited from using the Atwater Drive Entry ramp. There will be additional closures at the SR29 Interchange through early April due to the current configuration of this interchange.
These closures will allow crews to remove overhead toll gantries, scales and sign structures at the interchange as part of the toll booth demolition and interchange reconstruction process for Open Road Tolling (ORT). During the closure, drivers should go to the next exit point or find an alternative route.
Open Road Tolling is a cashless, free-flowing mode of collecting tolls without traditional toll plazas or toll booths. In an ORT system, tolls are charged electronically as customers drive at highway speeds without slowing down or stopping beneath overhead structures — called gantries — located between interchanges.
Now that ORT is live East of Reading and on the Northeast Extension, the PA Turnpike is removing toll plazas from interchange locations, the driving force behind the safety benefits. With toll booths removed, there will be a more natural, free traffic flow. Once the toll plazas are removed, each interchange will be reconstructed to provide an unobstructed traffic flow for customers. The reconstruction of interchanges, which includes the removal of toll booths, east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension will be completed by the end of 2026.
Pennsylvania State Police and PA Turnpike personnel will be positioned at the impacted areas to assist drivers. Changeable message signs will also provide information on this closure. Motorists are encouraged to plan travel accordingly. Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions.
To report an incident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions, use one of these resources:
ON THE TURNPIKE
511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
Changeable Message Signs: more than 200 boards along the Turnpike
ON THE WEB
511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
X/Twitter: @PATurnpikeAlert
BY PHONE
511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 877-736-6727, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A national transportation leader, the Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) is the second largest tolling facility in the United States with the most miles. The PA Turnpike proudly supports safety and convenience for its more than 550,000 daily customers through 24-7 roadside assistance, round-the-clock food and fuel at 17 service plazas and a dedicated maintenance force and State Police Troop. The PA Turnpike’s approximately 1,400-person local workforce is unified in its mission; to operate a safe, reliable, customer-valued toll road system that supports national mobility and commerce. For more information about the PA Turnpike’s mission, vision and values, please visit Home | PA Turnpike.
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Marissa Orbanek, Press Secretary: (267) 408-5151, morbanek@paturnpike.com
Crispin Havener, Assistant Press Secretary: (717) 870-2841, chavener@paturnpike.com