POTTSTOWN >> If you haven’t driven down King Street this week, you might want to think twice before doing so.
King Street is closed during the day to allow workers to safely disassemble the bell tower on First Baptist Church, which is located at the corner of King and North Charlotte streets.
North Charlotte has been closed between King and Chestnut streets for four months, ever since the borough was notified that a stone had fallen off the bell tower and it was leaning over North Charlotte Street.
Late last month, it was announced that First Baptist had raised the money – with help from Christ Episcopal Church – to pay for the tower to be taken down.
As a result, King Street will be closed during week days from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. while the tower is taken down stone by stone.
Pottstown Police Cpl. Charles McClincy told The Mercury last week that northbound truck traffic on King Street – which is state Route 663 from Route 100 to North Charlotte Street – will be diverted up North Hanover Street, to Beech Street east and then on to North Charlotte Street.
Southbound truck traffic on Route 663 will follow the reverse route to Route 100.
