The Highway Division oversees numerous programs; the division’s duties include maintaining 83 miles of roadways and drainage structures, performing inlet maintenance, pothole repairs, crack sealing, street paving, pavement resurfacing, tree and brush clearing, snow and ice control, repairing, installation and maintenance of warning and regulatory signs on Township roads.
Traffic Operations Unit
Traffic Operations determine the type and location of all signs, signals, markings and devices for regulating and controlling vehicular and pedestrian traffic within the Township. We are dedicated to ensuring the safe and efficient mobility of Upper Merion Township’s drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Click here to learn more
Fleet Maintenance
The Fleet Maintenance staff maintain over 200 pieces of fleet equipment. The estimated value of the insured rolling stock is $3.6 million. The staff performs over 90 percent of all repairs at an immeasurable level of savings to the taxpayer.
Contact
Joseph O’Donnell
Highway Foreman
466 Church Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Main: 610-279-9025
Fax: 610-279-9962
tlachenmayer@umtownship.org
Hours
Monday-Thursday
6:00AM – 3:00PM
Friday
6:00AM – 12:00PM
2023 Resurfacing Program
Below is the list of Township roads being resurfaced in 2023. This year’s road program is a combination of 2022 and 2023 totaling 5.22 miles of roadway and 39 ADA ramp upgrades.
| Street Name | Paving Limits |
| Monday, July 31
Beidler Road |
Henderson Road to W. Beidler |
| Monday, July 31
Petty Lane |
Beidler Road to cul-de-sac |
| Tuesday, August 1
Abrams Mill Road |
Caley Road to Beidler Road |
| Tuesday, August 1
Suellen Drive |
Sweetbriar Road to Abrams Mill |
| Wednesday, August 2
N. Prince Frederick Street |
Valley Forge Road to Hansen Road |
| Wednesday, August 2
Mark Lane |
Valley Forge Road to Adams Road |
| Wednesday, August 2
Mark Lane |
Prince Frederick Street to cul-de-sac |
| Wednesday, August 2
Adams Road |
Mark Lane to Prince Frederick Street |
| Wednesday, August 2
Lincoln Road |
Prince Frederick Street to Mark Lane |
| Thursday, August 3 & Friday, August 4
Goddard Blvd |
Mall Blvd to N. Gulph Road |
| Monday, August 7
Pulaski Drive |
Mall Blvd to Turnpike Ramp |
| Monday, August 7
Orchard Road |
South Gulph Road to Hillside Road |
| Monday, August 7
Evergreen Road |
Orchard Road to Hillside Road |
| Monday, August 7
Fern Lane |
Hillside Road to Dead End |
| Tuesday, August 8
E. Summit Street |
Flint Hill Road to Third Street |
| Tuesday, August 8
Third Street |
Summit Street to River Road |
| Tuesday, August 8
W. Summit Street |
Flint Hill Road to cul-de-sac |
| Wednesday, August 9
Lantern Lane |
Arden Road to cul-de-sac |
| Wednesday, August 9
Joel Drive |
Arden Road to Garrison Way |
| Wednesday, August 9
Garrison Way |
Joel Drive to cul-de-sac |
| Thursday, August 10
Mallard Terrace |
Crestlink to cul-de-sac |
| Thursday, August 10
Crestlink Road |
Mallard Road to Forest |
| Thursday, August 10 & Friday, August 11
Forest Road |
Weadley Road to Brookwood Road |
| Friday, August 11
Crestwood Road |
Brookwood Road to cul-de-sac |