Coatesville–Downingtown Bypass Pothole Season 2026

The Coatesville–Downingtown Bypass is in the worst part of winter road season. What started as “a couple rough spots” turned into a bunch of craters.

The explanation is boring. Water finds tiny cracks, freezes, expands, and breaks the surface from underneath. Then traffic and snow plows do the rest. on roads between Coatesville, Downingtown, and Exton, weak pavement doesn’t hold up very long.

PennDOT District 6 has the bypass on its February pavement repair list, with township segments listed in the public repair schedule: Valley, Caln, East Caln, and West Whiteland. Drivers should expect periodic lane closures and short slowdowns on 30, which already runs near capacity during the morning and afternoon.

Two different categories of road work can hit the same stretch of highway.

First is quick maintenance. This is patch-crew work: make it safe and keep the lane usable. It’s reactive by design and heavily dependent on temperature and precipitation, so work might be delayed. You’ll see it in bursts during the next couple of months.

The second category is deeper and scheduled. Base repair and resurfacing work to extend the longevity of the road itself. A separate, ongoing project on westbound U.S. 30 has included milling, base repairs, and a new overlay. That’s the real “fix” that rebuilds the surface so the same spots don’t re-open next winter.

Reporting it matters. Crews prioritize based on the volume of concerns, and the reporting system is one thing residents actually control. If the bypass is part of your daily routine, the best move is to track and report the conditions.

PennDOT has a couple ways to report these problems and the fastest way to get these repairs scheduled is to report them.

• Online: Go to 511PA.com, click “Report a Problem” or “Report Pothole,” enter the location and describe the issue.

• Phone: Call the 24/7 hotline at 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623).

• Mobile App: Download the free 511PA app, you can report the problem and take a picture.

Let’s move Pennsylvania forward.