Project News

PennDOT to Attend Riverfront Ramble in Chester

PennDOT District 6-0 and DMJM Harris engineers and planners will provide information about the I-95/US 322 Interchange Improvement Project at Delaware County's Riverfront Ramble 2007 festival.  The festival is being held on Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, September 16th in six different locations along the waterfront.  PennDOT and DMJM Harris will staff a booth on Saturday, September 15th at the Barry Bridge Park in the City of Chester. We hope you stop by to find out more about the project and sign up to be on our mailing list for project news.

For more information about the two-day event, visit the festival website at www.riverfrontramble.com.



New PennDOT Project Website Launched

PennDOT Engineering District 6-0 is pleased to announce that a website is now available at www.i95-us322.com for the I-95/US 322 Interchange Improvement Project. The Project will reconstruct the interchange to alleviate congestion and increase safety for the traveling public. Also as part of this Project, portions of I-95 and the US 322 and Bethel Road interchange will be upgraded. The website contains information about the purpose and need for the Project, on-going environmental and traffic studies, and ways for residents and commuters to get involved. Improvement alternatives will be posted to this website as they are developed for the Project. We encourage you to visit www.i95-us322.com often for up-to-date information about the I-95/US 322 Interchange Improvement Project!



PennDOT's in the Field

Over the past several months, environmental specialists have been surveying private and public property and collecting information from local, state, county and federal agencies. In terms of natural resources, specialists are documenting wetlands; floodplains; streams, surface waters and watersheds; groundwater, terrestrial habitats, threatened and endangered species, and hazardous waste. Noise and air quality studies are also on-going. To collect cultural information, specialists are identifying historic properties and archaeological resources. PennDOT is committed to improving the I-95/US 322 interchange and upgrading I-95 and the Bethel Road interchange in a manner that minimizes overall impacts to these adjacent natural and cultural resources.

Engineers have also been collecting traffic information along I-95, Bethel Road, US 322 and their interchanges and at key intersections along cross routes. The purpose of this activity is to determine existing traffic volumes and operating conditions in the study area. This information and data on projected future traffic will be used to develop improvement alternatives for the project.



PennDOT's Listening!

PennDOT is interested in the views and opinions of the various stakeholders in the region with regard to improvements at the I-95/US 322 Interchange. Over the next several months, PennDOT and members of its consulting team will conduct interviews with township and city managers, local elected officials, school districts, major businesses, and emergency services and enforcement personnel to discuss the project. The results of these interviews will help PennDOT develop alternatives to meet the needs of residents, commuters and businesses.

Anticipated Project Schedule

The I-95/US 322 Interchange Improvement Project is in the preliminary design and environmental documentation phase that involves environmental studies. This phase is expected to conclude in fall 2008 with final design and construction to follow. We will update this website with information about the schedule for final design and construction as the project advances.

 

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