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King of Prussia – PennDOT joined Montgomery County officials today to cut a ceremonial ribbon to mark the official opening of the new off-ramp from westbound Interstate 76 to the intersection of South Gulph and South Henderson roads in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
The ramp opening marks the completion of the $10.5 million project to build two new ramps to connect westbound I-76 with this main intersection. The on-ramp to I-76 West from South Gulph and South Henderson roads opened on May 4.
“This new interchange along westbound I-76 is going to improve travel in the King of Prussia area and help relieve traffic congestion from the nearby Gulph Mills Interchange,” said George Dunheimer, PennDOT assistant district executive for construction in the Philadelphia region. “The new off-ramp along I-76 will also enhance access to businesses in the area, including those along South Henderson Road, South Gulph Road and Route 202.”
The exit number for the new I-76 West off-ramp to South Gulph and South Henderson roads is exit 329. In addition to building two new ramps, PennDOT’s contractor erected a sound wall alongside the new westbound on-ramp, widened both South Gulph and South Henderson roads, upgraded traffic signals, and added sidewalks on both roads to enhance pedestrian access.
Construction began on Dec. 1, 2009 and the project was scheduled to be completed by Nov. 10, 2011.
Glasgow, Inc. of Glenside, Montgomery County was the general contractor on the $10.5 million project. Construction was financed with 100 percent federal ARRA funds.
The project was designed by Boles Smyth Associates, Inc. of Philadelphia. Final design, utility relocation and property acquisition costs of $3.3 million were financed with 100 percent state funds.
The Upper Merion Transportation Authority invested approximately $1.25 million to fund preliminary engineering and environmental clearance, as well as to dedicate three properties to PennDOT. Since the interchange project was identified on the township's Comprehensive Plan, the authority led and cultivated support to develop a partnership with PennDOT, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery County, local elected officials and the public.
King of Prussia – PennDOT has scheduled a ribbon cutting to open the new ramp that connects westbound Interstate 76 with South Gulph Road and South Henderson Road in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
PennDOT Assistant District Executive for Construction George Dunheimer will join local Montgomery County officials to mark the completion of its $10.5 million project to build two new ramps that connect westbound I-76 with South Henderson Road and South Gulph Road.
Date/Time:
Friday, Nov. 4 – 11 a.m.
Location:
Westbound Interstate 76 off-ramp to South Henderson Road and South Gulph Road.
Parking will be on the ramp. Follow westbound I-76 to new ramp.
Directions:
From Philadelphia: take westbound I-76 to the new ramp.
From King of Prussia: take eastbound I-76 to Route 23. Exit at Route 23 and follow to westbound I-76 on-ramp. Take westbound I-76 to the new off-ramp.
King of Prussia – Balligomingo Road will be closed and detoured between Route 23 (Front Street) and Jones Road in West Conshohocken Borough and Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, on Saturday (Aug. 20) from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for utility construction by PECO Energy, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today.
During the one-day operation to relocate a natural gas main, Balligomingo Road traffic will be detoured over Route 23 (Front Street), Matsonford Road, Old Gulph Road, South Gulph Road and Trinity Road.
This utility work is associated with PennDOT’s $4.8 million project to relocate and improve the intersection of Route 23 (Front Street) and Balligomingo Road.
King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that one lane will be closed on westbound Interstate 76 between the Gulph Mills and Route 202 interchanges in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, beginning Monday through Saturday (August 8-13) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for milling and sign installation.
Motorists traveling west on I-76 are advised to allow additional time for travel during this overnight operation because backups are expected to occur.
This work is part of PennDOT’s $10.5 million project to build new ramps to connect westbound Interstate 76 with the intersection of Henderson Road and South Gulph Road in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced that it will open a new on-ramp to westbound Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) from the intersection of Henderson and South Gulph roads in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, on Wednesday, May 4, at 11 a.m.
Immediately after opening the new westbound on-ramp, PennDOT’s contractor will close the existing ramp from South Gulph Road to westbound I-76, which is located near the intersection of Crooked Lane.
The new on-ramp to westbound I-76 is one of two ramps being built under a $10.5 million project to connect the westbound expressway with the intersection of Henderson and South Gulph roads. This fall, PennDOT will open the second ramp, which will be an exit ramp from westbound I-76 to the intersection.
“This new interchange connects the westbound expressway with a key intersection in the King of Prussia area, and the new ramps will help relieve traffic pressure from the Gulph Mills Interchange,” PennDOT District Executive Lester Toaso said.
In addition to building two new ramps, PennDOT’s contractor erected a sound wall alongside the new westbound on-ramp, widened both South Gulph and Henderson roads and added sidewalks on both roadways in the area of the new interchange.
Glasgow, Inc. of Glenside, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the $10,533,903 project that is financed with 100 percent federal ARRA funds. Construction is scheduled to finish in November.
The Upper Merion Transportation Authority partnered with PennDOT to provide preliminary design, environmental clearance and right-of-way funding for the project.
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King of Prussia – The Villages at Valley Forge will close the North Gulph Road on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 76 in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, for two months beginning March 20 for ramp construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced. The 24-hour detour will be in place through May 20.
During construction, North Gulph Road motorists wanting to access eastbound I-76 will follow Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) South to the Swedesford Road/Route 422/I-76 East exit and take the ramp to I-76 East. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the construction zone.
The Villages at Valley Forge will complete the work under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit. The ramps are being reconstructed as part the Villages at Valley Forge housing development that is being built along North Gulph Road.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.
King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today that the right lane will be closed on westbound Interstate 76 at the Gulph Mills Interchange in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. tonight, Wednesday and Thursday nights (March 15-17) for the installation of an overhead sign.
This operation is dependent on the weather. The work was originally planned to occur only tonight, but due to the weather forecast for rain, PennDOT’s contractor has added two extra work nights to this week’s schedule. Motorists traveling on I-76 are advised to allow additional travel time during this overnight operation because backups are expected to occur while crews excavate alongside the expressway where two future sign structures will be installed.
This work is part of PennDOT’s $10.5 million project to build new ramps to connect westbound Interstate 76 with the intersection of Henderson Road and South Gulph Road in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery.
Glasgow, Inc. of Glenside, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the federally-funded project. PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on I-76 and other major highways before heading out.
- Land clearing of entire project site.
- Majority of drainage work completed. (Construction of Water Detention Basin 1 and a couple pipe tie-ins on the new Off-Ramp can be completed once the new On-Ramp is open so that the existing on-ramp can be removed / excavated to complete aforementioned drainage facilities.)
- All aerial and underground utility relocations are complete. Aerial work involved relocation of PECO Electric poles on South Gulph Road and transferring of all overhead utilities. Electric facilities crossing over I-76 also had to be relocated. Underground utility relocations on S. Gulph Road involved AQUA and Peco Gas.
- New conduit was placed along I-76 WB for the new 'tag readers' / camera which will eventually be installed on I-76 to improve / extend PennDOT's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) on I-76. This work is a Design-Build item and will be completed in 2011 as part of this project.
- Four (4) new sign structures along I-76 WB were erected. One new sign was already placed on the most westerly sign structure and the 3 remaining signs will be placed simultaneously when the new Off-Ramp opens in 2011.
- All the widening, reconstruction and rehabilitation of South Gulph Road and Henderson Road is complete. (Note: The 1-1/2" asphalt wearing course and final thermoplastic pavement markings will be placed in 2011.)
- The retaining wall was completed along the new on-ramp (behind resident’s home on Weadleytown Road).
- Various landscaping has been installed. This includes various trees between the new off-ramp and South Gulph Road, Trees near the western most stormwater detention basin, and seeding at various locations that have been brought to the final grade.
- Traffic signal supports (2) have been installed at the intersection of South Gulp, South Henderson Road, and the new ramps. Three supports remain to be erected at this location.
- Two overhead sign structures for overhead lane use control signs have been installed. One on the new off ramp and one South Henderson.
- All sidewalk and ADA ramps have been installed on South Gulph Road and South Henderson Roads.
- All driveway adjustments along South Gulp and South Henderson Roads have been completed.
- Concrete base paving has been completed on the new on-ramp and begun on the new off-ramp.
- Concrete barrier along the new on-ramp and South Gulph Road has been installed.
- Sound Barrier Wall post foundations have been placed in preparation for the erection of the Sound Barrier Wall scheduled for late January or early February.
King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today that lane restrictions are scheduled on eastbound and westbound Interstate 76 at the Gulph Mills Interchange in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, on Thursday and Friday nights (Sept. 23-24) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for roadway construction.
The work schedule is:
- Thursday (Sept. 23) – The right lane on westbound I-76 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Friday (Sept. 24) – The right lane on eastbound I-76 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced that eastbound South Gulph Road will be closed between Crooked Lane and Henderson Road in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Monday through Thursday (August 30-September 2) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for water main installation.
Eastbound South Gulph Road through traffic will be detoured over Henderson Road, Shoemaker Road, and Crooked Lane. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area. The right lane on westbound Interstate 76 will be closed at the Gulph Mills interchange from 10 p.m. September 9 to 5 a.m. September 10.
This work is part of PennDOT’s $10.5 million project to build new ramps to connect westbound Interstate 76 with the intersection of Henderson Road and South Gulph Road in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery. The project is financed with federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Glasgow, Inc. of Glenside, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the federally-funded project. PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on I-76 and other major highways before heading out.
For more PennDOT information, visit www.dot.state.pa.us.
Westbound Interstate 76 will be reduced from two lanes to one at the Gulph Mills Interchange in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, on Tuesday through Friday nights (July 20-23) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for roadway construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today.
Motorists traveling west on I-76 are advised to allow additional travel time during this overnight operation because backups are expected to occur while crews excavate alongside the expressway where two future sign structures will be installed.
This work is part of PennDOT’s $10.5 million project to build new ramps to connect westbound Interstate 76 with the intersection of Henderson Road and South Gulph Road in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery. The project is financed with federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Glasgow, Inc. of Glenside, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the federally-funded project.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on I-76 and other major highways before heading out.
King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that the right shoulder will be closed on westbound Interstate 76 between Gulph Mills and Route 202 on Monday through Friday (June 14-18) from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for conduit installation.
The work is part of PennDOT’s $10.5 million project to construct new ramps to connect westbound Interstate 76 with Henderson Road and South Gulph Road in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery. The project is financed with federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.
Aqua America PA will be relocating service along S. Gulph Road during the months of June and July. Part of the work requires a brief detour, which has been approved by PennDOT and Upper Merion Township. The westbound lane of S. Gulp Road will be detoured from June 25 to July 17, 2010. The hours of the detours will be:
- Weekdays: 7AM to 5PM
- Weekends: 9AM to 5PM
- No work will be done July 4th weekend
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Welcome to i76improvements.com, the Internet’s most comprehensive source of information for travel along Interstate 76 in Southeastern PA. I-76, commonly referred to as the Schuylkill Expressway, travels 25.2 miles from King of Prussia to the Walt Whitman Bridge in Philadelphia.
The highway sees some of the heaviest traffic in the Commonwealth, with an average of 163,000 vehicles using the road daily in Philadelphia County and 109,000 average daily vehicles using the highway in Montgomery County. The Schuylkill Expressway is the main east-west corridor between Philadelphia and the region’s rapidly growing western suburbs.
In order to maintain this vital connection and account for any future increase in capacity, PennDOT routinely has a series of maintenance projects active along the expressway. This website was created to provide you with the most up-to-date information on everything from overnight maintenance to major projects along I-76.