Walnut Lane Roundabout at Park Line Road to Close for Reconstruction in Philadelphia

Walnut Lane Roundabout at Park Line Road to Close for Reconstruction in
Philadelphia

8/25/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

Walnut Lane will be closed and detoured at Park Line Drive in Philadelphia
beginning Saturday, August 27, for the reconstruction of the roundabout on
Walnut Lane at the intersection of Park Line Drive, the Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced.

The reconstruction of the roundabout will enhance travel and safety by
calming
traffic as it enters and exits the roundabout and providing better
pedestrian
access. This work includes resurfacing the roundabout approaches;
installing
new sidewalks; installing curb ramps; reconstructing and landscaping the
center
island; relocating a water main and inlets; and installing new fire
hydrants.

During construction, northbound Walnut Lane will be detoured over Park
Avenue,
Wissahickon Avenue and Cliveden Street. Southbound motorists will be
detoured
over Cliveden Street and Wissahickon Avenue. Motorists are advised to allow

extra time when traveling through the area.

One sidewalk will remain open on the bridge for pedestrian travel during
construction.

The newly rebuilt roundabout is expected to open in mid-September.

The work is part of PennDOT's $14.7 million project to rehabilitate the
historic Walnut Lane Bridge over Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia.

The Walnut Lane Bridge, which has been closed for construction since April
1,
2016, is scheduled to reopen in late September.

Construction began in November 2015 to rehabilitate the bridge by removing
the
existing bridge deck and replacing it with a new concrete deck. The plan
also
includes replacing the existing sidewalk, sidewalk supports and balustrade
railing, and repairing the support abutments and piers with formed concrete
to
match the architectural line and texture of the existing abutments and
piers.
The existing plaque at the southwest corner of the bridge is being
maintained,
and the damaged plaque at the northeast corner is being replaced with a
replica
plaque. The contractor also is installing new tear-drop street lights, and
removing the existing temporary structure under the bridge over Forbidden
Drive.

The six-span Walnut Lane bridge was built in 1907. The concrete arch
structure
is 565 feet long and 60 feet wide. It carried 16,810 vehicles a day prior
to
its closing.

Buckley and Company, Inc. of Philadelphia is the general contractor on the
$14,769,654 contractor which is funded with 100 percent federal funds. The
project is expected to finish in August 2017.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 770 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

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