Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a plan display meeting regarding the Chambersburg Signals Improvement Project. This project is the second phase of the Chambersburg Signals Improvement Project, which includes 65 signalized intersections located primarily on Route 11, Route 30, Route 316, Norland Avenue, and Walker Road in Chambersburg Borough and Guilford, Greene, and Hamilton townships.
The plans display will be held on Monday, December 2, at 7:00 PM as part of the Chambersburg Parking, Traffic, and Street Light (PTSL) committee meeting held at 100 S. Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201, in the main council room. An online display is available through December 23, 2024.
Phase one of the project included new signal equipment and 14 miles of fiber optic communication cable, which allows the traffic signals to collect Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measure (ATSPM) Data. Traffic engineers review the ATSPM data to manage and maintain the traffic signals in the Greater Chambersburg Area. Phase one was complete in 2020.
Phase two of this project will implement the following:
- New traffic signal timings – the ATSPM data will be reviewed to adjust the existing traffic signal timings with the goal of improving traffic flow and reducing overall delay.
- Evaluate corridors for adaptive traffic signal control – adaptive signal control is an advanced operation which uses the inputs of the traffic signal detectors (radars) to adjust the traffic signal timings in real time to improve traffic flow. Not all corridors are candidates for adaptive traffic signal control.
- Upgrade signal equipment – a five-year crash history was reviewed at each signalized intersection. Based upon that review, several intersections are being evaluated for signal equipment upgrades including:
- Upgrading from 8-inch signal indications to 12-inch signal indications
- Changing from 5-section left turn arrow signal heads to 4-section Flashing Yellow Arrow signal heads
- During periods of heavy traffic, change the left turn arrow operation at some signals from protected-permitted to protected only
- Adding right turn arrow signals where applicable
The project is currently in design and construction work is expected to take place starting in the summer of 2025 and be complete in the spring of 2026. The duration of construction is anticipated to last 9 months. During construction, limited single lane closures may occur during off-peak, mid-day, evening or weekend hours. No long-term closures or detours will be required for this project.
The plans display will be held on Monday, December 2 at 7:00 PM as part of the Chambersburg Parking, Traffic, and Street Light (PTSL) committee meeting held at 100 S. Second Street in the main Council room.
A digital version of the information will be available to view online from November 22, 2024, through December 23, 2024.
Information including an interactive comment form, can be found by visiting Chambersburg Signals Improvement Project.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, please contact Pharon Bertsch, Project Manager, at (717) 705-6209 or email at pbertsch@pa.gov. Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department’s Four- and Twelve-Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018 or dmthompson@pa.gov
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