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U.S. ROUTE 202 – SECTION 300 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT A HISTORY: 1999 – TO PRESENT. SR 0202, Section 300 – Project Limits. Project Limits: U.S. Route 30 (Exton Bypass) to North Valley Road Scope: Total Reconstruction and Widening in Median – 4 Lanes to 6 Lanes.
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U.S. ROUTE 202 – SECTION 300IMPROVEMENT PROJECT A HISTORY: 1999 – TO PRESENT
SR 0202, Section 300 – Project Limits Project Limits: U.S. Route 30 (Exton Bypass) to North Valley Road Scope: Total Reconstruction and Widening in Median – 4 Lanes to 6 Lanes
SR 0202, Section 300 – Project Overview • Section 3IT Completed – $13.72 M • Section 310 Completed – $17.37 M • Section 311 Completed – $22.5 M • Section 320 was Let Yesterday – $105,415,093.55 (apparent low bid) • Section 330 under Design – $82.7 M (estimate) • CMS Cost - $15.3 M (estimate) for 5 years
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments • CEE for SR 0202, Section 300 was approved in 1999 • CEE included CMS commitments meeting federal funding requirements
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments • A set of 16 CMS strategies were endorsed by the implementing sponsors and operating agencies • Estimated costs identified were: • Program costs: $8,340,000 • Annualized operating costs: $2,010,774
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: On-going
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • Signs erected • Other efforts are on-going
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: On-going
New lot location SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • Completed Park and Ride Lot Study • New lot at US 30 & US 322 under design (30 + spaces) • New lot constructed by Montgomery County at Oaks Interchange (US 422)
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Responsible Organizations: PennDOT; Chester & Montgomery Counties; East Whiteland, West Whiteland, Tredyffrin, and Upper Merion Townships Status: • Chester Valley Trail – Chester County - Phase I of the Trail Constructed, Phase II under Design • Chester Valley Trail – Phase III Feasibility Study On-going by Chester County • Chester Valley Trail – Montgomery County – R/W Acquisition On-going • Sidewalks constructed on all overpasses within the Section 300 limits, and • 10’ wide Shoulders proposed on PA 401 under US 202
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: SEPTA will not install bike lockers due to security issues
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • SEPTA Route 204, and GVFTMA Cruise East Running • TMACC Cruise Dropped, and West Whiteland Community Circulator Terminated in May 2004
204 SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • SEPTA Great Valley Flyer and 6:45 PM Trains are Running • Last Stop of Late Night Train is now Malvern • SEPTA Bus Route 205 Running • SEPTA Bus Route 306 Running • TMACC Beeline Running • New Paoli Transportation Center is Planned – P3 (No renovation at this time)
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SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: Did not work due lack of Corporate interest – Not being pursued
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • Expansion of Exton Station Parking Lot Completed (170 new spaces) • Malvern Station Parking Lot Paved – Other work on-going
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • Phoenixville Pk / Planebrook Rd / Swedesford Rd Intersection Improved • Phoenixville Pk / PA 401 Intersection Improved • Cedar Hollow Rd Bridge Constructed on a New Alignment • Tredyffrin Twp Added Left-turn Phase from Swedesford Rd to Duportail Rd • Tredyffrin Twp Added Left-turn Phase from Chesterbrook Blvd to Duportail Rd • Existing Traffic Signals along PA 401 at Phoenixville Pk, Moore Rd, and Mill Ln will be Interconnected with 2 New Signals at US 202 Ramps
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • Section 3IT Completed • Section 320 will Expand Travel Time System
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments 33 Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) Monitor / Manage Traffic Incidents 20 Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) Provides Travel Time Information 61 Roadside Detectors Facilitates / Enables Video Sharing Utilizes Fiber Optic Media Enhances the TMC and ITS Network Construction Cost ($13.72 M) Construction Completed – 2008
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Add 1 CCTV Monitor / Manage Traffic Incidents Relocate 1 DMS Expand Travel Time System Add 20 Roadside Detectors Expand Video Sharing 144 Strand Fiber Optic Media Enhances ITS Network 22 E-ZPass Tag Readers Estimated Construction Cost ($5.7 M)
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • Web-site up and running • Newsletters being published at major milestones • Transit map/brochures distributed and posted on web-site • Transit marketing, advertising, employer expos are on-going
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: Pedestrian Overpass at US 30 / PA 100 – No activity, could be a future project
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: • Willistown Township Zoning Ordinance changes related to Paoli Transportation Center have been approved • Chester County has adopted Landscape2 – Comprehensive Plan
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments Status: No Activity due to Liability Concerns
SR 0202, Section 300 – CMS Commitments • CMS Committee - Monitor Progress and to Evaluate Effectiveness of the CMS Strategies • - Met Quarterly at the Beginning of the Project, Now • Meeting Semi-Annually • CMS Committee Members – • Chester County Planning Commission • TMACC • GVFTMA • DVRPC • SEPTA • Tredyffrin Township • Willistown Township • East Whiteland Township • West Whiteland Township • FHWA • PennDOT