Ridge Pike Update

SECTION D RIDGE PIKE UPDATE Improvement Project in Whitemarsh & Springfield Townships ////////////////////// JUNE 2020 What is the Ridge Pike Improvement Project? Ridge Pike is a major roadway extensive repair, additional travel lanes providing a continuous sidewalk through Montgomery County dating and drainage upgrades. Ridge Pike along the road. This work back to Pennsylvania’s colonial era, accommodates daily traffic volumes of will be funded 100% by when it connected Philadelphia 30,000 vehicles, and thousands more Montgomery County. L I AS M M O H LL and Reading. when incidents on the S T I L M Project Area: Crescent Avenue to Philadelphia Schuylkill Expressway BEL Today, the county owns Ridge divert traffic. E K Pike between Philadelphia and PI N W Norristown, a stretch of road that The Ridge Pike O T N A passes through numerous suburban Improvement Project M ANDORA RD

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For more information, visit www.RidgePikeProject.com What improvements are being planned? What’s New Add sidewalk What’s New Center left turn lane, sidewalk Montgomery County is committed to ensuring that the Ridge Pike North South North South Improvement Project in Whitemarsh Side Side Side Side and Springfield Townships improves safety and mobility for both drivers and pedestrians. PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION: CRESCENT AVE TO CHURCH RD/HARTS LN 30,000 Cars Per Day

Ridge Pike needs to be a 21st century roadway to carry What’s New Second eastbound travel lane; sidewalk 30,000 vehicles a day, allow What’s New Second eastbound travel lane; sidewalk safer pedestrian movements, and support local businesses.

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PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION: CHURCH RD/HARTS LN TO BARREN HILL RD

Rebuilding Infrastructure: Install Sidewalks: Reconstruct Entire Road: Upgrade Drainage: Installing New Signal Road Widening: at Barren Hill Rd: Ridge Pike is a critical link in Providing sidewalks along Originally paved in the 1930’s, Modern drainage facilities Completion of the second the region’s road network; Ridge Pike will improve Ridge Pike is in need of a will improve safety by New and coordinated traffic eastbound travel lane will the county will update Ridge pedestrian safety and comfort. complete reconstruction. managing stormwater. signals will reduce congestion improve traffic flow. Pike to 21st century standards. and help control travel speeds.

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What is the status of the project?

Engineering for the Ridge Pike Improvement Project Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in Whitemarsh and Springfield townships is nearly Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Chair complete and Right-of-Way Acquisition is in progress. Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Vice Chair Once all ROW has been acquired, construction will Joseph C. Gale, Commissioner begin in the early 2020’s and continue for several years.

CONSTRUCTION COST: FUNDS: Scott Brown Steven Kline $30,280,000 Montgomery Chair Chair County For more information please contact: ANTICIPATED Matthew Edmond, Section Chief: Transportation CONSTRUCTION START: ENGINEER: Montgomery County Planning Commission Mid - 2021 Gannett Fleming, Inc. 610.278.3742 • [email protected]