Ridge Pike Update

SECTION A RIDGE PIKE UPDATE Bridges Over PA Turnpike and Norfolk Southern Railroad ////////////////////// JUNE 2020 What is the Ridge Pike Improvement Project? Ridge Pike is a major roadway through lanes and drainage upgrades. Ridge The bridges over the Pennsylvania Montgomery County dating back to Pike accommodates daily traffic Turnpike and one set of Norfolk Pennsylvania’s colonial era, when it volumes of 35,000 vehicles, and Southern railroad tracks will connected Philadelphia and Reading. thousands more when incidents on the constitute a stand alone project. Schuylkill Expressway divert traffic. The second bridge over Norfolk Today, the county owns Ridge Pike Southern east of Belvoir Road will between Philadelphia and Norristown, The Ridge Pike Improvement Project be included with Section B between a stretch of road that passes through in Plymouth Township includes the Belvoir Road and Chemical Road. numerous suburban communities, reconstruction of two major bridges. connects to I-476 and provides an Project Area: School Lane to Belvoir Road alternative to I-76, the Schuylkill Expressway. It was originally paved in the 1930’s.

Parts of Ridge Pike have not changed much since the early 1900s. Some sections were widened in the 1970s or as development occurred but much of this portion of Ridge Pike needs extensive repair, additional travel

The Ridge Pike reconstruction will provide numerous What are the project’s benefits? benefits to citizens, drivers, and businesses, including:

NEW MAJOR IMPROVED BRIDGES WALKABILITY

SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS

SMOOTHER BETTER DRIVING DRAINAGE SURFACE

SAFER REDUCED TURNING CONGESTION

For more information, visit www.RidgePikeProject.com � -- - PROPOSED CURBING -- - PROPOSED SIDEWALK -- - PROPOSED RETAINING WALL -- - RIDGE PIKE SECTION IIG2 PROJECT - FUTURE PENNA TURNPIKE RAMPS - POTENTIAL STORIIIATER IIANAGEIENT AREA

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BUFFER BUFFER BUFFER SIDE IDE SIDE 35,000 STRIP STRIP WALK/ 13'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 13'-0" WALK/ STRIP :;..� .:..-= �:;.. �� .::. WALK/ 13'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 13'-0" 5'-0" �� NE-4,.-..:. NE--.l"-'LANE_,.__LANE--.l,-. NE--+--''--I 5' -0" 5 0 LA LA LA '- " ..--+--+--LA---N.... E- +-LA _N__ E__ LA_N __E-+- LA_N__ __E LA____ N_E -+------+-+"""'-t SIDE 13'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 13'·0" SIDE Cars Per Day North LANE LANES outh LANE NE North South Side WALK/ SHOULDER SideLANE LA SHOULDER WALK/ North Side Side � � '" 8,_0t. . t 8, •0.. South J � � " t Side -�� t t Side PROPOSED- TYPICAL SECTION: SCHOOL LANE (LOOKING EAST) SIDE BUFFER TO BE COMPLETED STRIP WALK/ 13'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 13'-0"IN SECTION B 5 0 '- " ..--+--+--LA---N.... E- +-LA _N__ E__ LA_N __E-+- LA_N__ __E LA____ N_E -+------+-+"""'-t North South Side J � � " t Side

SIDE BUFFER SIDE 13'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11STRIP'-0" 11'-0" 13'·0" SIDE WALK/ 13'-0" 11'-0" 11 -0" 11'-0" 11 -0" 13'-0" WALK/ SHOULDER LANE LANE LANE LANE LA NE SHOULDER 'WALK/ ' 5'-0" ..--+--+--LA---N.... E- +-LA _N__ E__ _N __E-+- LA_N__ __E LA____ N_E -+------+-+"""'-t North 8,_0. . LA 0 South Side 8, • .. � � North Side South Side t t Side J � � " t Ridge Pike needs to be a 21st century roadway to carry 35,000 vehicles a day, allow safer pedestrian movements, What’s New South side sidewalk and support local businesses. SIDE BUFFER STRIP WALK/ 13'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" 13'-0" 5 0 '- " ..--+--+--LA---N.... E- +-LA _N__ E__ LA_N __E-+- LA_N__ __E LA____ N_E -+------+-+"""'-t North South Side J � � " t Side

Coordinated with the Rebuilding Infrastructure: Install Sidewalks: Reconstruct Entire Road: Upgrade Drainage: Upgrade Aging Bridges: PA Turnpike:

Ridge Pike is a critical element Pedestrians have no safe place Originally paved in the 1930’s, Modern drainage facilities Replacement of major The new bridges will of the region’s road network. to walk. Providing sidewalks Ridge Pike is in need of a will improve safety by bridges will extend functionality accommodate the proposed The county has a duty to along Ridge Pike will improve complete reconstruction. managing stormwater. well into the future. Norristown/Lafayette maintain it. pedestrian safety and comfort. Street Interchange.

www.RidgePikeProject.com www.RidgePikeProject.com Project Area: School Lane to Belvoir Road

What is the status of the project? The Ridge Pike Improvement Project replacing two bridges in Plymouth Township is currently in preliminary engineering. Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Final design and right-of-way acquisition phases will follow Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Chair before construction can begin. At this time it is anticipated that Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Vice Chair construction will start in Mid-2022 and continue for two years. Joseph C. Gale, Commissioner

CONSTRUCTION FUNDS: COST: Montco

Estimated $18,118,000 PennDot Scott Brown Steven Kline PA Turnpike Chair Chair

For more information please contact: ANTICIPATED ENGINEER: Matthew Edmond, Section Chief: Transportation CONSTRUCTION START: Mid-2020s Traffic Planning & Montgomery County Planning Commission Design, Inc. 610.278.3742 • [email protected]