​Philmont Ave., Tomlinson Rd. & Pine Rd. Intersection Improvement Project

County: Montgomery
Municipality: Lower Moreland Township
State Route: Route 2013
Local Name: Philmont Ave, Tomlinson Road, and Pine Road
Project Type: Intersection Improvement, Roundabout Construction
Last Updated: September 2025

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will advance this project to build a multi-lane roundabout at the intersection of Philmont Avenue, Pine Road, and Tomlinson Road in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County.

The project aims to replace the current 6-legged, signalized intersection with a 5-legged multi-lane roundabout. Currently, the intersection experiences heavy delays during peak hours and other times throughout the day, mainly due to multiple signal phases and the need to give green signals to all six approaches. Giving green time to the Pine Road and Tomlinson Road approaches causes additional delays for the Philmont Avenue approaches.

Moreover, the narrow widths and lack of auxiliary turn lanes on the Pine Road and Tomlinson Road approaches require more green time to operate properly. As a result, the intersection faces significant delays and long queues on multiple approaches during peak times.

Proposed improvements include realigning the northern leg of Pine Road to properly connect with the roundabout and realigning the northern leg of Tomlinson Road to connect with Pine Road about 150 feet north of the roundabout. Additionally, a second eastbound and westbound through lane will be added along Philmont Avenue.

The project also involves realigning 1,200 feet of a Branch of Huntingdon Valley Creek Tributary No. 2A and replacing two existing culverts with precast or cast-in-place concrete box culverts on Philmont Avenue and Pine Road.

The southern leg of Tomlinson Road will be reconstructed from Philmont Avenue to Nandina Street (the City of Philadelphia limits) to replace the deteriorated pavement and widen the roadway to include 5-foot shoulders on each side.

Highway lighting will be installed at the roundabout, and stormwater management facilities will be established across the project area.

Road widening along Tomlinson Avenue requires improvements to the SEPTA rail crossing located 630 feet south of the roundabout, including replacing the current dual-gate arm signal system with a quad-gate system for the at-grade crossing. Additionally, concrete panels and parts of the rail will be replaced to accommodate the wider roadway. Upgrades to the grade crossing will also include new pedestrian and bike crossing features, new pavement markings and signage, and new pedestrian walkways from Tomlinson Road to both inbound and outbound loading platforms.

Bicycle and pedestrian safety features are included throughout the corridor, such as 5-foot-wide shoulders and sidewalks along all sides of the roundabout. Sidewalks and shoulders will extend about 2,000 feet south on Tomlinson Road, linking the train station and facilities along Rennard Street. Pedestrian accommodations include ADA-compliant features such as ramps and crosswalks, and Road Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) are planned for all crossings on Philmont Avenue at the roundabout.

Full signal upgrades are planned for the off-site intersection of Byberry Road and Philmont Avenue, including new mast arms, signal heads, a controller cabinet, and pedestrian signals.