PennDOT - District 6 News
Safety Improvement Work on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley Township
King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that paving, barrier replacement, and inlet cap installation will take place next week on MacDade Boulevard and the northbound Interstate 476 ramp to westbound MacDade Boulevard under a project to improve travel and safety on MacDade Boulevard and at the northbound I-476 and MacDade Boulevard Interchange.
Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
- Wednesday, October 19, through Friday, October 21, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, periodic lane closures are scheduled in both directions on MacDade Boulevard between Bullens Lane and Fariview Road; and
- Wednesday, October 26, through Friday, October 28, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a ramp closure is scheduled from northbound I-476 to westbound MacDade Boulevard. During the closure, motorists are directed to use eastbound MacDade Boulevard, Fairview Road, and Route 320 (Chester Road/Providence Road).
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
Under this contract, PennDOT's contractor will construct a left turn lane on eastbound MacDade Boulevard at the Bullens Lane Intersection to help reduce potential rear-end crashes and improve sight lines for left turning vehicles. Traffic signals will also be modernized, and updated curb ramps will be installed at each quadrant of the intersection to meet current Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements.
In addition, two dynamic message boards will be mounted on steel columns, as well as CCTV cameras installed on traffic signals along MacDade Boulevard between Bullens Lane and Fairview Road to improve connectivity.
The project plan also involves improving the ramp from northbound I-476 to MacDade Boulevard by widening and realigning the westbound ramp where it approaches MacDade Boulevard to form a "T" intersection, where drivers will turn left or right onto MacDade Boulevard at a newly signalized intersection.
To help relieve traffic congestion, auxiliary lanes will be constructed on northbound I-476 within the existing roadway footprint just north of the MacDade Boulevard Interchange and just south of the U.S. 1 Interchange. Guiderail installations are also planned along sections of northbound I-476.
The existing pedestrian bridge over Crum Creek will also be removed and a new pedestrian bridge will be reconstructed with a new alignment adjacent to MacDade Boulevard.
Allan Myers, LP, of Worcester, Montgomery County, is the general contractor on the $16.2 million project, which is financed with 80% federal funds and 20% state funds. The entire project is scheduled to finish in summer 2026.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA mobile application. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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