King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will continue next week on I-476 and southbound I-95 under a $10.4 million project to install and integrate Variable Speed Limit (VSL) and Queue Warning (QW) systems to better manage congestion and improve traffic safety operations on approximately 14.5 miles of I-476 in Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Motorists are advised of lane closures on Sunday, May 4, through Thursday, May 8, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning at the following locations:
- Northbound I-476 between the MacDade Boulevard (Exit 1) and Media Swarthmore (Exit 3) interchanges.
- Northbound and southbound I-476 between U.S. 1 (Exit 5) and the Marple Road overpass.
- Northbound I-476 between the I-95 and MacDade Boulevard (Exit 1) interchanges.
- Southbound I-95 between the Ridley Park (Exit 8) and I-476 (Exit 7) interchanges.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because significant backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Under this project, PennDOT will construct the necessary Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) conduits, queue detectors, variable speed limit signage, dynamic message signs, and the technological systems necessary to operate the system from PennDOT’s new Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC).
The VSL systems on I-476 will display regulatory speed limits that can change based on real-time expressway, traffic and weather conditions to improve traffic flow and safety by warning drivers of changing travel conditions.
The installation of the QW systems will provide real-time displays of electronic warning messages to alert motorists of significant slowdowns ahead to reduce sudden stopping and the potential for rear-end crashes. These new devices will operate in conjunction with the existing ITS components in place on I-476 in Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Kuharchik Construction Inc., of Exeter, Pa., is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
For more information, visit the I-476 Variable Speed Limit project webpage.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
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Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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