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    District 6 Projects - Montgomery County

    Ridge and Germantown Pikes' Intersection Improvements

    Project Overview

    County: Montgomery
    Municipality: Lower Providence Township
    State Route: 4031
    Local Names: Ridge Pike and Germantown Pike
    Project Type: Intersection Improvement
    Last Updated: September 2025

    This project is located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, and involves improvements to alleviate congestion and traffic delays, improve safety, and enhance overall regional mobility.  It includes eliminating the existing poorly skewed signalized intersection of Germantown Pike (County) and Ridge Pike (SR 4031) near the Perkiomen Creek Bridge and relocating it (with a new traffic signal) approximately 1,300 feet east on Ridge Pike. To accommodate the shifted intersection, construction of a new Germantown Pike Connector Road (on new alignment) from the existing Germantown Pike (at a proposed roundabout) extending across Ridge Pike to Pechins Mill Road (township) is proposed. The existing stop sign-controlled River Road (SR 4009)/Germantown Pike t-intersection will be removed and River Road will be extended east to the proposed roundabout. Roadway widening on Ridge Pike and Pechins Mill Road is required. New storm drainage pipes/inlets, as well as stormwater management facilities, will be installed throughout the entire project area.

    An in-person public meeting was held in preliminary engineering on November 14, 2018, and a virtual public meeting was held at the start of the final design on May 6, 2021.  Public feedback was collected at both meetings.

    Roadway Construction

    PennDOT’s contractor began Ridge Pike Section PH1 construction in the spring of 2025. Project-wide site clearing and the installation of erosion and sediment control measures are ongoing. Existing structures within the project footprint have been demolished. Temporary roadway widening along Ridge Pike is scheduled for this fall to facilitate the Stage 1 traffic shift. PennDOT expects to substantially complete the project in early 2029. In addition, utility companies have begun relocating overhead utility poles and cables along Ridge Pike, Germantown Pike, and Pechins Mill Road. Utility relocation work will continue through 2027.

    Traffic Impacts

    During construction, there will be short-term weekday and occasional nighttime lane closures, which may restrict Ridge Pike and Germantown Pike. There will be three short-term detours of Ridge Pike (10 PM to 6 AM) to install storm drainage. Advanced notice of the detours will be issued once the dates have been determined. All area businesses remain open and accessible during construction. PennDOT will continue to update citizens on the upcoming traffic impacts.

    Contact Information

    District Contact
    Sal Ali
    Principal Assistant Construction Engineer
    SALI@pa.gov

    Project Contact
    Ken Seal
    Inspector-in-Charge
    kseal@pa.gov

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Project Manager listed above.

    Title VI

    Pursuant to the 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 PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.