Ridge Pike Update

SECTION B RIDGE PIKE UPDATE BELVOIR ROAD TO CHEMICAL ROAD Improvement Project in Plymouth Township ////////////////////// AUGUST 2021 What Is the Ridge Pike Improvement Project? Ridge Pike is a major roadway The lack of modern facilities makes features to improve safety, reduce through Montgomery County dating travel difficult for the 30,000 vehicles congestion, and minimize confusing back to Pennsylvania’s colonial era a day that use Ridge Pike. turning movements. Montgomery when it connected Philadelphia The Ridge Pike Improvement County is leading the project and Reading. Project will completely reconstruct in conjunction with the Federal Today, Montgomery County owns the roadway, including some of Highway Administration (FHWA), Ridge Pike between Philadelphia the utilities, and will add needed PennDot, and Plymouth Township. and Norristown, a stretch of road that Project Area: Belvoir Road to Chemical Road passes through numerous suburban communities and connects to I-476. The portion between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Chemical Road in Plymouth Township is the most heavily traveled. It was originally paved in the 1930s and later widened in the 1970s. Much of Ridge Pike’s infrastructure dates back to the early and mid-1900’s;

After rebuilding and modernizing Ridge Pike, citizens and What are the project’s benefits? businesses in the area will see numerous benefits such as:

SMOOTH DRIVING FULL & LOGICAL SURFACE ACCESS TO I-476

SAFER TURNING

BETTER DRAINAGE IMPROVED WALKABILITY

REDUCED SIGNALIZED CONGESTION INTERSECTIONS

For more information, visit www.RidgePikeProject.com 30,000 Cars Per Day NEW SIGNAL AT INDUSTRIAL WAY

REHABILITATE BRIDGE OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN TO BE COMPLETED IN SECTION A

Ridge Pike needs to be a 21st century roadway to carry Legend: 30,000 vehicles a day, allow Roadway Reconstruction & Required Right Of Way Line Roadway Widening ROW Easement Line safer pedestrian movements, Proposed Sidewalk Existing Roadway Features Proposed I-276 Turnpike Ramps and support local businesses. Proposed Curb Line

What improvements are being planned? • ELIMINATE JUGHANDLE AT ALAN WOOD ROAD It is important that the Ridge Pike ELIMINATE Improvement Project in Plymouth REHAB • CREATE DOUBLE LEFT-TURN BRIDGE OVER CONFUSING Township improves safety and mobility LANE FROM WB RIDGE PIKE for both drivers and pedestrians. PLYMOUTH TURNING TO ALAN WOOD ROAD CREEK MOVEMENTS • Widen to 5 lanes

• Reconstruct entire road

• Install sidewalks

• Add bus shelters and amenities

• Manage Stormwater

• Replace bridge over ADD MISSING LEFT-TURN MOVEMENTS Norfolk Southern AT I-476 AND SIGNALIZE

• Simplify access to I-476 www.RidgePikeProject.com www.RidgePikeProject.com Belvoir to Chemical Rd.

What is the status of the project?

Engineering for the Ridge Pike Improvement Project in Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Plymouth Township is nearly complete and right-of-way (ROW) Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Chair acquisition is underway. Once all ROW has been acquired, Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Vice Chair construction can begin. It is anticipated that construction will Joseph C. Gale, Commissioner begin in 2022 and continue for several years.

CONSTRUCTION COST: ENGINEER: Roadway: $16 million Pennoni Jeanette Quirus Steven Kline 1 Bridges: $12 million Associates, Inc. Chair Chair

For more information please contact: FUNDS: ANTICIPATED Laureen Sendel-Grant, Principal Transportation Planner County, federal, state & CONSTRUCTION START: Plymouth Township 2022 Montgomery County Planning Commission 610-278-3734 • [email protected]