Transportation
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Upon Completion, This Bridgework Project Will Leave One Montco Community Smiling
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners has approved a contract that will restore the long-abandoned Keim Street Bridge in Pottstown. Joe Zlomek connected readers with its details in The Sanatoga Post. The contract covers the services necessary to redesign and replace the span, which connected Pottstown to North Coventry from its 1935 opening to its…
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Lower Merion Bridge Replacement Project Begins; 1956 Span Was Demolished by Ida
Mill Creek Bridge in Lower Merion will finally be replaced after its 18-month closure. Richard Ilgenfritz reported the good news for area commuters in Mainline Media News. According to an announcement from Montgomery County officials, replacement for of original span, battered by Hurricane Ida, begins Mar. 6. E. Pierson Construction of Pilesgrove, New Jersey is…
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King of Prussia Rail Project Slated to Temporarily Affect Chester Valley Trail Use
Montgomery County officials authorized a design and construction agreement for the future King of Prussia Rail project that establishes reimbursements and other procedural guidelines with SEPTA, writes Rachel Ravina for the Mainline Media News. According to Bill Hartman, trails and open space planning manager with Montgomery County Planning Commission, once construction starts, a portion of…
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PennDOT Pothole Patrol Takes to Local Roadways; Is Your Montco Pain-Point Up for Repair?
A PennDOT announcement represents good and bad news for Montgomery County commuters. NBC10 Philadelphia’s Dan Stamm and Hannah Gross drove home the details. The state transportation agency is issuing its annual fleet of repair trucks and crews, the Pothole Patrol, to work on bomb craters that have formed this winter. The downside is that the…
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Pennsylvania Teens Could Get Driver’s License a Year Earlier
If approved, a new bipartisan proposal would allow Pennsylvania teenagers to receive their driver’s licenses a year earlier, writes Renatta Signorini for Trib Live. Republican state Rep. Eric Nelson and state Rep. Stephen Kinsey, a Philadelphia Democrat, are looking for co-sponsors for legislation that would make 15 the age of eligibility for getting a junior…
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How a Four-Lane Strip of Highway Spawned Western-Montco Exurb
Before the opening of U.S. Route 422 in 1985, Limerick Township was a farming community with around 5,000 residents and abundant open space. Holly Herman covered the transformation of this exurbs in the Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch. Limerick — which was founded by European settlers in 1726 — was redefined by the new roadway. It sparked…
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Philadelphia Among Worst Traffic Cities in Nation, Makes Top Ten Worldwide
Philadelphia ranked in the top five among the worst traffic cities in the U.S., according to the Global Traffic Scorecard recently published by INRIX, a Washington State transportation data and analytics firm. Michael Bartiromo and Jessica Yakubovsky cited the findings for PHL17. According to the report, American drivers lost 51 hours sitting in traffic on…
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North Penn School District Uses App to Assure Parents Their Kid’s School Bus Commutes Are Safe and Uneventful
North Penn School District is using an app called Here Comes the Bus to assure parents of their kids daily safe commute to/from school. Jaccii Farris onboarded the story for WFMZ 69 News. The app confirms that riders are still on board and sends notice when the vehicle reaches one mile from its destination. Grant…
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Limerick RV Rental Company Offers Upscale Ride to NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field
Montgomery County Eagles fans lucky enough to be attending the NFC Championship game this Sunday may as well go style. Jenn Frederick, FOX 29 Philadelphia, reported on the sweet-fleet inventory for rent at at Kelly’s World Class Automotive, Limerick. Business owner Pat Kelly said he has roomy RVs available for weekend transport to/from the game.…
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Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Corridor Access Application to Be Nearly Done by Jan. 27
The multistage, comprehensive list of tasks to connect Reading with Philadelphia by train (through Montgomery County) may be become shorter by end of the month. Next on the itinerary is the three-step process to request formal corridor access from the Federal Government. David Kostival. WFMZ 69 News, provided the details of what it encompasses. The…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Whopping Debt of $13.2B Responsible for Constantly Growing Toll Prices
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s whopping debt of $13.2 billion is putting a heavy burden on turnpike users who have to deal with continuous increases in toll prices, writes Eileen Anderson for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Turnpike’s debt, which is higher than Pennsylvania’s total debt of $11 billion, was revealed by Auditor General Timothy DeFoor in…
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In 2022, Drexel Hill’s Helicopter ‘Miracle’ Caught the Attention of the World
News outlets and social media echoed the sentiment of Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt, calling the controlled landing of a helicopter in Drexel Hill Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, “an absolute miracle on Burmont Road.” The word “miracle” showed up a lot in stories worldwide on the landing. The Daily Mail out of the United…
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Getting Caught Squeaking through Red Lights Is Funding Pedestrian Safety Measures in Montco
PennDOT funds totaling $15 million dollars — much of it sourced from fines associated with running red lights — will go toward making Pennsylvania pedestrians safer. Montgomery County is getting $760,000 of it, reports Anthony Hennen in The Center Square. Gov. Tom Wolf announced that the program will support 36 different safety measures across the…
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Montco Electric Vehicle Registration Nearly Triples from 2018 to 2022
Electric vehicles are on the rise in Montgomery County. According to PennDOT, the amount of EV’s registered in the county jumped from 1,140 to 3,186 between 2018 and 2022. Currently, there are 31,000 registered vehicles throughout Pennsylvania, writes Joe Zlomeck for The Sanatoga Post. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure law has awarded Pennsylvania $25.4 million…
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Amtrak’s New Airo Trains Give Riders a Modern Experience
Amtrak released details of its new Airo trains last week, which are expected to replace the carrier’s 50-year-old rolling stock starting in 2026, writes Julia Musto for FOX 29. The new trains will operate on routes across the country, including in Pennsylvania. “As we invest in the future, Amtrak is leading the way with a…
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Created in Chester County
Governor Tom Wolf, along with the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission and members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, announced the launch of Harriet Tubman scenic byway in Chester County, writes Keith Schweigert for FOX43. The Pennsylvania Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway along State Route 52 follows routes that Tubman and other leaders of the…
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SEPTA Struggles: Fare Prices, Unreliability Keep Riders from Coming Back
Like most transit agencies across the country, SEPTA has been struggling to recover from the ridership loss caused by the pandemic, writes Anthony Hennen for the Trib Live. A new report from Moovit has found that the biggest issues transit riders in Philadelphia include unreliable systems, fare prices, trip time, and safety. These issues present…
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Norristown to Deploy License Plate Detection to Identify Drivers Maneuvering around Stopped School Buses
Norristown drivers who let their elapsed patience awaiting school kids boarding a stopped, flashing bus had best calm down in early 2023. Justin Heinze, Norristown Patch, reported on a high-tech license plate detection system coming to the ubiquitous morning yellow transport. The high-tech initiative is designed to keep Norristown School District students safe as they…
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