The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has announced a series of upcoming closures this weekend for normal maintenance.
The northbound lanes of the Northeast Extension will be closed between the Quakertown and Lehigh Valley exits from midnight to 5 a.m. on April 12.
A detour will be in effect using Route 663, Route 309, Interstate 78, Route 309 and Route 22 or Tilghman Street.
The westbound lanes of the turnpike will be closed between the Downingtown and Morgantown exchanges between midnight and 5 a.m. on April 12.
A detour will be in effect using Route 100, Route 23 and Route 10.
The exit ramps from the turnpike onto Route 29 will be closed from 11:59 p.m. on April 11 until 11:59 p.m. on April 12. No traffic will be able to exit at the interchange during the closure.
During the closure, there will also be one or two 15- to 30-minute closures of the entry ramp onto the turnpike from Route 29. They will occur between 4 and 7 p.m. on April 12.
The entrance ramp to the turnpike from Atwater Drive is unaffected and will remain open.
In addition, the entrance ramp to the turnpike from Atwater Drive will be closed from 6 a.m. on April 13 until 3 p.m. on April 17. A detour will be in place to direct traffic to enter the turnpike from the Route 29 ramp, which will remain open.