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Project Overview
County: Chester
Municipalities: East Marlborough and Kennett Townships
State Route: U.S. 1
Local Name: Baltimore Pike
Project Type: Road Widening
MPMS Number: 14541
Construction Start Date: November 2022
Major Construction End Date: July 2026
Last Updated: July 2026
This project is located in East Marlborough and Kennett Townships, Chester County. U.S. 1 in southeastern Pennsylvania is one of the principal arteries that carries significant traffic throughout the greater Philadelphia area.
U.S. 1 Section H02 widens U.S. 1 from four lanes to six lanes from the Kennett/Oxford Bypass to the intersection of U.S. 1 & Greenwood Road. The scope of this project is to provide three thru lanes in each direction.
The project will modify existing shoulders and right turn lanes where needed to accommodate the third thru lane in each direction through the corridor. The project will also add a sidewalk along the north side of U.S. 1 from Schoolhouse Lane to Shopping Center Signal, and widen the southwest corner of Bayard Road and U.S. 1 to allow for truck turns and signal modifications within the corridor. A DMS sign will be added along the U.S. 1 Bypass south of the Route 82 interchange.
Construction Update
On Wednesday, July 29, PennDOT announced that major construction has been completed on this $10.4 million project.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor constructed a third travel lane on sections of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in each direction and used existing shoulders and right turn lanes to create a third lane for the rest of the corridor. In addition, the contractor milled and overlayed U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); built sidewalks along the north side of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) from Schoolhouse Road to the Longwood Village Shopping Center entrance; eliminated the left turn movement from Orchard Avenue onto U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); installed two new Dynamic Message Signs; and upgraded five signalized intersections within the corridor.
While major construction has been completed, drivers can expect to encounter periodic short-term lane closures on U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) through August for minor construction activities.
Allan Myers, LP, of Worcester, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
Flyover Video July 2026
U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) Widening and Improvement Project in Kennett and East Marlborough townships.
U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) Widening and Improvement Project in Kennett and East Marlborough townships.
U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) Widening and Improvement Project in Kennett and East Marlborough townships.
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Title VI
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