Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller recently announced that work will soon begin on replacing the Keim Street Bridge. The bridge closed in 2010 due to structural deficiencies. Spanning the Schuylkill River, the bridge was built in 1935, connecting Industrial Highway in Pottstown with Route 724 in North Coventry Township, Chester County. Detours for the Montgomery County side of the bridge suggest motorists use either the Route 422 bridge at the Armand Hammer Boulevard interchange, or the Hanover Street Bridge to get around the road closure of Industrial Highway. The closure of Industrial Highway will last at least a year. No detours have yet been set for the Chester County side of the bridge. Keller said the construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026. At the time of closure, approximately 9,400 vehicles used the bridge on a daily basis.
Source: Pottstown Mercury; 2/12/2025