PA Turnpike Expansion Overview and Survey

 What Is This Project?
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will be widened from four to six lanes between the Lansdale and Norristown interchanges, mileposts A20-A30. The work is expected to start later in 2007. During reconstruction of the bridges along this stretch of roadway, local traffic will be detoured onto nearby roads.

 According to design specifications, the total roadway width (including paved shoulders) will increase from the current 72 feet to 122 feet. The expanded roadway will consist of three 12-foot-wide travel lanes on each side, a 26-foot-wide median, and 12-foot-wide shoulders.

 As part of this project, 20 bridges will be replaced, including several in Worcester (Morris Rd, Berks Rd, North Wales Rd, Schultz Rd, Bethel Rd, and Skippack Pike).

 Stormwater management areas will be expanded to handle the increased runoff from the larger impervious areas.

 Additional emergency and maintenance access ramps will be required. At least one is planned to be in Worcester, at Schultz Road -- the same location where a slip ramp was proposed several years ago. That slip ramp was ultimately defeated, due to diligent teamwork by Friends of Worcester, local and state elected officials, and Worcester residents.

 Noise walls are planned, to shield some residential developments from the increased noise expected to be generated by the additional traffic on the turnpike. However, no noise walls are currently planned for Worcester!

 Friends of Worcester intends to work with residents, local and state officials, and turnpike representatives to make sure that the issues of concern to Worcester residents are addressed and resolved!

 More details on the turnpike widening project can be found at http://www.paturnpike.com/ConstructionProjects/mpA20toA30/index.htm

 Tell Us What You Think! (Fill-out survey below)
Let FOW know your concerns about the turnpike expansion. We are forming an e-mail list to keep residents up to date on meetings and other turnpike news.

  1. The turnpike widening issues that concern me are:
         Noise walls
         Emergency and access ramps
         Increased traffic on local roads during detours
         Stormwater management areas
         Other (please describe)  

  2. Do you think the Turnpike Commission has given local residents enough information on the proposed widening, including the issue described above?
         Yes
         No
         Don't know

  3. Would you like to see the Turnpike Commission hold additional, local Open House meetings to give residents more information on the issues of concern which are described here?
         Yes
         No
         Don't know

  4. Do you believe that residents and local officials, working together, can be effective in addressing the issues of concern described here?
         Yes
         No
         Don't know

  5. What more do you think can or should be done to address residents' concerns?
     

  6. Other comments:
     

  7. Your name and address (optional):
     

  8. Your email address (used only to notify interested residents of meetings and other developments on the turnpike widening issue):