While years of construction on the Schuylkill Expressway have not resulted in new lanes or barriers, they have been marked by three main projects dating back as far as 2017, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation resurfaced 12.5 miles of the Schuylkill in the summer of 2017. As part of this project, Upper Merion Township, West Conshohocken Borough, and Lower Merion Township saw construction continuing for nearly two years.
A new guide rail, rumble strips, delineators, and mileage markers were placed along the I-76 corridor, costing more than $21 million. Roads were milled, base repairs took place, and existing pavement was overlaid and rehabilitated, among other actions.
In 2018, a new project aiming to “improve corridor congestion, travel time reliability, and reduce rear-end crashes” commenced, said PennDOT spokesperson Brad Rudolph.
Over the next three years, variable speed limit and queue warning systems were installed between King of Prussia and Philadelphia, along 14 miles of I-76. The project was worth $8,647,955.
Finally, a $36.8 million project to repair five miles of the Schuylkill Expressway, the associated on-and-off ramps, and bridges in Lower Merion Township and Philadelphia started in 2023.
Read more about the Schuylkill Expressway construction in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
