Blue Route
Blue Route is the nickname for Interstate 476 a major north south highway in southeastern Pennsylvania connecting I95 and I76.
It is a critical commuter corridor through Delaware and Montgomery counties managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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How Opposition from Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges Shaped the Blue Route
Every day, thousands of drivers cross Delaware County on Interstate 476, known locally as the Blue Route. The highway links…
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IKEA Is Coming to Granite Run, But It Won’t Look Like the One in Conshohocken
IKEA is officially coming to Delaware County, but if you’re picturing the familiar blue-and-yellow warehouse with the winding showroom, flat-pack…
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PennDOT Plans to Ease Blue Route Congestion, but It Will Take Awhile
The Blue Route is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year as a fully operational link between I-95 and the Pennsylvania…
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An IKEA Store Is Coming to the Promenade at Granite Run in Media
A new IKEA Media store is moving into the Promenade at Granite Run, 1111 W. Baltimore Pike, writes Max Bennett…
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Bumper-to-Bumper Bumper Crop: Montco Has Two of Top 100 Traffic Bottlenecks in the U.S.
Four high-traffic areas in Pensylvania are among the 100 worst truck bottlenecks in the nation, and two of them are…
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Blue Route Shoulder Expansion Could Ease Montco Traffic Jams
Traffic on the Blue Route is a constant source of frustration for commuters, reports Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice.…
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Plans to Add Part-time Shoulder Use to Blue Route Moving Forward
Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use are slowly moving forward, writes Pete…
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Four Unmistakable Signs You’re From Delaware County
What makes someone embody the Delco spirit? Ryan Dickinson on the Shore News Network knows the telltale signs you’re from…
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Exit 13 Gastrobar Brings a Playful Vibe to Bryn Mawr’s Restaurant Scene
Luciano Di Felice, the eldest son of Garrett Hill Pizza’s original owner, had a vision for transforming the pizzeria into…
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The Blue Route or I-476 Once Caused Controversy in Montgomery County
What many people in the Philadelphia region refer to as the “Blue Route” or I-476, once generated controversy in Montgomery…
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PennDOT on 2023 Montgomery County Roadwork: Projects Starting, Finishing, and Ongoing
PennDOT has issued a project update on Montgomery County roadwork; the status report is a mixed-bag of relief for commuters…
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Local Surgeons Enjoy Working from Home in a Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 brought changes to the American way of working that have altered forever the…
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Oldies Warehouse Off Blue Route Bought by Bala Cynwyd-based Developer
An iconic Oldies.com building viewable by motorists on I-476 — the Blue Route — has been sold. Real estate developer…
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Philadelphia Traffic Improved by 58 Percent in 2020 for Montco Drivers, But Chronic Congestion is Coming
While traffic congestion remained high in the Philadelphia metropolitan area in 2020, year-over-year data analysis of showed it had been…
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Plymouthtowne Apartments has a ‘Premier’ addition
For folks who like that homey feeling, but not the upkeep that comes with owning a home, or the sterile…
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