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Guide to 202 Construction Bus & Rail Routes Need Relief From Commuter Construction is advancing to expand U.S. 202 to six lanes This portion of the highway, also referred to as Section 300, is Several existing and new public transportation services will be available during road reconstruction. These and other routes are illustrated on Congestion? between U.S. 30 (Exton Bypass) and North Valley Road in East currently a four-lane, limited-access expressway. the reverse side of this brochure. The following services relate directly or indirectly to the U.S. 202, Section 300 corridor: Whiteland and Tredyffrin Townships, Chester County. Work began On a good day, U.S. 202 can agitate the most patient motorist. Options Due to significant growth in the area over the past decade, U.S. on the corridor in 2007 with the replacement six bridges over U.S. SEPTA 92: Exton to King of Prussia via West Chester and Paoli SEPTA 205: Paoli Station to Great Valley and Phoenixville via During the morning and evening rush-hour commutes, rows of 202 carries more traffic than it was originally designed to handle. U.S. 202—Great Valley Area 202 and mainline widening operations started in April 2011. Paoli-Thorndale Line $ brake lights line the road as far as the eye can see. Motorists Each day approximately 75,000 vehicles travel on this stretch of SEPTA 93: Norristown Transportation Center to Pottstown via familiar with the road believe it can’t get any worse. PennDOT is expanding 6.3 miles of U.S. 202 by adding a third the highway. PennDOT completed work in 2010 to replace six Collegeville SEPTA 206: Paoli Station to Great Valley Corporate Center via Paoli-Thorndale Line travel lane in each direction; rebuilding 12 bridges; improving two bridges over U.S. 202 to provide the space necessary to add a SEPTA 99: Norristown Transportation Center to Phoenixville via It will. interchanges (PA Route 401 and PA Route 29); and widening third northbound and southbound travel lane. King of Prussia SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line: Philadelphia to along the northbound side of the highway to add a collector-dis- Thorndale with connection to regional rail system PennDOT began construction in spring 2007 on a project to tributor road at the PA Route 29 Interchange. The collector-distrib- For continued project updates, sign up for the U.S. 202, Section 300 SEPTA 104: 69th Street Transportation Center to West Chester improve travel on U.S. 202 between U.S. 30 (Exton Bypass) and (see adjacent map) $ utor essentially is a separate road running parallel to U.S. 202 that e-mail list at www.us202-300.com. University via Newtown Square North Valley Road in East Whiteland and Tredyffrin townships. will reduce conflicts for merging traffic at the busy interchange. AMTRAK Regional Rail: Philadelphia to Harrisburg with During construction, motorists will face changing traffic patterns SEPTA 105: 69th Street Transportation Center to Paoli via connections to the interstate rail system and possible delays. North Lankenau Hospital Rd. Route A Bus (Krapf): Coatesville to West Chester via Exton Most motorists will experience their daily dose of stress before SEPTA 106: 69th Street Transportation Center to Paoli Charlestown Great Valley Tredyffrin they get to work. Commuter stress has been known to affect an Employment Center Duportail Coatesville Link (TMACC/Krapf): Serving the Coatesville area, SEPTA 124: Philadelphia to King of Prussia and Chesterbrook via employee’s job satisfaction. To avoid an unhealthy combination of Valley Parkesburg, and West Sadsbury Commons Rd. commuter stress and work-related stress, it behooves you and Sidley ford Schuylkill Expressway des Great Valley Swe 202 Trail your employer to seek alternative modes of transit. 29 SCCOOT (TMACC): Oxford to West Chester via Longwood Pike Employment Center alley SEPTA 139: King of Prussia to Limerick via Phoenixville and Cedar Rd. PennDOT provides funding for SEPTA bus routes 204 and 205, and supplemental This brochure outlines several transportation alternatives to help Conestoga Rd. ester V Royersford $ 401 Ch Hollow Rd. avoid congestion along U.S. 202. Your commute to work could be Paoli/Thorndale rail service. Rd. SEPTA 204: Paoli Station to Exton, Lionville, and Eagleview via 202 252 more pleasant and efficient if you bike, carpool, vanpool or use Matthews Rd. Paoli-Thorndale Line $ For SEPTA route, schedule, and fare information, contact the customer Chester public transit. Valley Trail service center at 215-580-7800 or visit www.septa.org. Paoli C 29 h Mill La. u Train Station Please enlist the help of your employer when exploring the trans- r Phoenixville c h Swedesford Rd. 401 BUS BUS portation alternatives outlined in this brochure. Your employer 30 30 . Rd. ford Rd Valley South knows that a happy employee is a more productive employee. Swedes Planebrook Rd. Malvern il Tra Willistown BUS Train Station Rd. ley 202 A Paoli/Tho Val 30 EPT rnd Or you could decide to spend more time in traffic? r & S ale ste stone Rail Line Train Station Che Key Amtrak The choice is yours. Malvern Detail Map N Parking BUS Montgomery 30 23 422 Construction area—U.S. 202, Section 300 ComPass County East Whiteland 352 Expansion 30 29 0 1/2 1 Commuter 276 76 202 King of 76 SCALE IN MILES 401 SEPTA expanded parking at the Exton and Malvern Train Stations to 76 Prussia 29 improve access for regional rail services. Approximately 180 addi- Pass Program 76 202 476 401 BUS tional parking spaces have been added at the Exton Train Station, 100 202 BUS 30 30 Paoli Permit Parking located at the crossroads of Chester County at U.S. Route 30 and Exton ComPass is an incentive program offered by SEPTA as an Frazer Malvern BUS PA 100. These provide additional options for SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale 30 30 252 employer-employee benefit to offer prepaid fares within the work- Delaware 476 at Rail Stations Cruise Line Line and Amtrak passengers traveling to Philadelphia and the Main CHESTER County place. ComPass offers a 10% discount to employees—5% from 100 202 352 Line. Thirty-nine additional spaces are also available for passengers SEPTA, 5% from the employer. The benefit is tax-free for employ- COUNTY 3 Parking permits are sold on a monthly basis for $20.00 at SEPTA The Cruise Line is a subscription shuttle service that companies using the reconstructed Malvern Train Station, located at King Street ees and may be tax deductible for employers who participate. 3 252 stations where permit parking is available. Priority is given to are encouraged to co-sponsor during the U.S. 202, Section 300 and Warren Avenue. Both of these locations now have additional 3 improvement project. They provide direct access from key loca- capacity to handle more train passengers that might otherwise drive 215-580-3566 322 commuters who purchase a parking permit in combination with a West to their destination. www.thecommuterschoice.com Chester 202 Regional Map TrailPass. tions to the worksite. These shuttles are partially subsidized by 352 1 PennDOT and are managed by GVF Transportation. Contact the 926 215-580-6576 transportation management association (TMA) in your area for Construction area U.S. 202, Section 300 www.septa.org/parking more information about how the Cruise Line can be part of your 252 476 926 N commuting program. Biking the Chester Valley Trail Painters Crossing 1 352 Completion of the Chester Valley Trail–Phase 1 makes it safe and Chester Valley Trail–Phase 2 will extend the trail seven and a half 1 322 202 convenient for you to bike or walk to work. The four-mile trail seg- miles to the east from the current terminus at PA 29 in Great Park & Ride Share-a-Ride ment between Valley Creek Blvd in Exton and PA 29 in Great Valley to Warner Rd. in King of Prussia. Construction is anticipat- 012345 95 Valley connects many residential communities with employment ed to begin in 2012 and be complete in 2013. The Chester Valley New Castle Co., DE SCALE IN MILES www.US202.com You can avoid traffic congestion and reduce commuting costs by Tired of fighting traffic only to arrive at work stressed and frustrated? and shopping centers. The 12-foot wide paved multi-use trail pro- Trail will make it safe and easy to bike or walk to work, school, leaving your car in one of the convenient lots listed below while you Want to save money on gas and maintenance expenses? vides a great alternative for commuters to avoid driving on U.S. shops, and other destinations along the US 202 Corridor. carpool, vanpool or take transit to work. Park & Ride lots are locat- 202. There is a trail head at the East Whiteland Township Building ed throughout the region and the odds are there’s one close to you! Try sharing…a ride! The Share-a-Ride program is a free com- and a future trail head planned for the Exton Park Site. www.chesco.org/ccparks puterized service that can match you with convenient transit www.chesco.org/planning/transportation Some Park & Ride locations with access to bus or regional rail services, car pools, vanpool groups, even walking and bicycling Transportation lines charge a nominal fee to park, while others that are strictly opportunities if you work in the five-county southeastern Alternatives for carpool and vanpool users are free. Pennsylvania region. Employers are also urged to get on board by locating matches for their employees! www.dvrpc.org/mobilityalternatives/park-n-ride.htm www.phillytraffic.com/parkandride.html www.pacarpool.com Rail Connect smoothly from SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line Lewis Rd.