Progress on Repairs and Renovations to Lights Along West Shore Bypass

From County of Berks

The County of Berks announced significant progress in restoring and upgrading highway lighting on Route 422 along the West Shore Bypass, thanks to a collaborative effort with PennDOT, Pagoda Electric, and Met-Ed. Over the past several months, coordinated overnight repair work has brought light and improved visibility to a heavily traveled section of roadway that has faced challenges with outages and damaged infrastructure.

While ongoing obstacles such as vehicle accidents and storm damage continue to create setbacks, the county’s partnership with local agencies and contractors has delivered substantial results. Most notably, the Lancaster Avenue Interchange — one of the corridor’s most problematic locations — is now better illuminated, marking a visible improvement.

In just four months, the county and its partners have:

• Reinstalled and energized 12 light poles
• Replaced 27 damaged or missing luminaries
• Replaced three burned-out control boxes
• Repaired and reinstalled wiring in three pull boxes
• Relocated a pole on the eastbound Penn Street on-ramp to improve safety
• Installed nearly 1,000 feet of conduit and wiring to re-energize 50 lights
• Replaced 27 burned-out lights

“Teamwork has been key to these improvements,” said Bradley Reinert, Berks County Fleet Operations Manager. “Although the corridor faces regular setbacks from weather and traffic incidents, we’re seeing major progress, and drivers can already see the difference — especially at key interchanges.”

Next steps for the project include:

• Replacing damaged conduit and wires, including triplex, along 422 West near the Lancaster Avenue Interchange
• Troubleshooting 31 poles currently without power
• Developing a plan to restore power to the poles west of the Penn Avenue Interchange
• Replacing four foundations, poles, and bases along Route 12
• Running 650 feet of new conduit and wiring to re-energize 11 poles on Route 12
• Replacing four accident-damaged poles and two overpass poles on Route 12 near 422

The County of Berks will continue working closely with PennDOT, Pagoda Electric, and Met-Ed to complete these upgrades, improve roadway visibility, and enhance public safety for all travelers along the 422 and Route 12 corridors.

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