Pennsylvania

[jemacedo9]

As far as that Valley Forge segment, the lawsuits have indeed been resolved. The only reason it hasn't gone to construction yet is money...

Apparently half of it (they split it into two phases) has gone to construction, technically, but so far it's just tree clearing.

The Press Release for the tree clearing (1/22/2021) mentions nothing about it being related to the widening project.  And there haven't been any other announcements about that section.  They did announce via a Press Release for the next widening project near Somerset (MP102-109) on 1/8/2021.  So I don't think anything has officially started in VF yet.

There have been several tree clearing projects all along the mainline over the last 3 years or so.

(This whole mini-thread should really be on the PA Turnpike board.)

[74/171FAN]

PennDOT:  PennDOT Shares Draft Transportation Funding Study for Public Review, Comment

Comments will be accepted until June 1st.

[thenetwork]

PennDOT: Wolf Administration Previews 2021 Construction Season for Northwest Region

I am mainly posting this to note that traffic signal timings are being adjusted in Erie to account for the upcoming Bayfront Pkwy project.

Just out of curiosity -- Are traffic counts along I-90 in PA high enough to begin considering an additional lane (3-lanes) in each direction?  Since this is a total rebuild, this would be the time to consider it, no?

[74/171FAN]

PennDOT: Wolf Administration Previews 2021 Construction Season for Northwest Region

I am mainly posting this to note that traffic signal timings are being adjusted in Erie to account for the upcoming Bayfront Pkwy project.

Just out of curiosity -- Are traffic counts along I-90 in PA high enough to begin considering an additional lane (3-lanes) in each direction?  Since this is a total rebuild, this would be the time to consider it, no?

Definitely not, looking at the Erie County Traffic Volume Map, I-90 does not even get above 36,000 AADT.

Other PennDOT News from today:
PennDOT Announces Start of Construction on I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) Slope Repair Project in Montgomery County

Lehigh County: West State Street Closure in Coopersburg  (For an indefinite bridge closure)

Sixth Street Closure Begins Monday in Aspinwall Borough  (For Highland Park Bridge Project)

[roadman65]

I was looking at Google Street View and noticed that the old alignment of US 202 wheee the Parkway bypassed it, has not been given over to local control, but still maintained by PennDOT.  I see on PA 309 at the five points intersection in Montgomeryville Business US 202 shields are up for Doylestown Road and also on PA 611 at the State Street exit.

[74/171FAN]

I was looking at Google Street View and noticed that the old alignment of US 202 wheee the Parkway bypassed it, has not been given over to local control, but still maintained by PennDOT.  I see on PA 309 at the five points intersection in Montgomeryville Business US 202 shields are up for Doylestown Road and also on PA 611 at the State Street exit.

Yes, that is correct.  The old alignment of US 202 became a US 202 Business route due to businesses saying that they lost revenue due to the parkway.  It was approved by AASHTO in 2015.

[roadman65]

I see in addition PennDOT eliminated the half diamond interchange at the north end of the Doylestown Bypass for a T intersection. I am guessing the freeway to New Hope is completely cancelled that they did that.

[74/171FAN]

I see in addition PennDOT eliminated the half diamond interchange at the north end of the Doylestown Bypass for a T intersection. I am guessing the freeway to New Hope is completely cancelled that they did that.

Yes, I believe that was completed in 2018.

[74/171FAN]

Traffic is being fully shifted to the outside lanes on I-83 NB just weekend north of Union Deposit Rd.

PennDOT: Weekend Lane Restriction Scheduled for NB I-83 Project Near Harrisburg

This has been done. 

PennDOT: Lanes Restriction Lifted on NB I-83 Near Harrisburg; Traffic switched to the outside portion of highway. Two lanes open.

[TheGrassGuy]

Go to the Wikipedia article of PA-413 if you want to have a good laugh.

[74/171FAN]

Go to the Wikipedia article of PA-413 if you want to have a good laugh.

Am I supposed to be laughing at the route not being shown on the map at the upper right?

Or this:

PA 413 begins at the Burlington—Bristol Bridge, a vertical-lift bridge over the Delaware River, in Bristol Township, Bucks County, where the road continues south into the city of Burlington, New Jersey as Route 413.

[74/171FAN]

Update from PennDOT on US 222 at US 322: Detour Scheduled for Route 322 at Route 222 Interchange in Ephrata and West Earl Townships in Lancaster County

[qguy]

I see in addition PennDOT eliminated the half diamond interchange at the north end of the Doylestown Bypass for a T intersection. I am guessing the freeway to New Hope is completely cancelled that they did that.

Yes, I believe that was completed in 2018.

The location of that project is called Poole's Corner, BTW.

[MASTERNC]

I see in addition PennDOT eliminated the half diamond interchange at the north end of the Doylestown Bypass for a T intersection. I am guessing the freeway to New Hope is completely cancelled that they did that.

Yes, I believe that was completed in 2018.

They still haven't fixed the intersection in Buckingham where traffic on NB 202 has to turn left at a stop-controlled intersection to continue north.  There should be a signal there.

[Angelo71]

Will US-30 ever stop being updated? My cousin, Adrianna lives in Pittsburgh and she told me that US-30 is under construction after a pavement and other construction. Why is that?

[Mr_Northside]

I'm not sure what "updated" really means here.   A lot of time "under construction" is just rehabbing.  Basically what's been there, except in better shape.
As US-30 stretches across the whole state, E-W style, there's probably always going to be some kind of construction on some segment of roadway that US-30 is signed on.

I guess my short answer is:  No.

[74/171FAN]

From PennDOT District 8: Traffic to be Switched to New Ramp from Mount Rose Avenue to I-83 NB in Springettsbury Township, York County

Well the I-83/PA 124 interchange should be completed eventually.

Update from District 8 on this project: Traffic Switch, Lane Restrictions Scheduled at I-83/Mount Rose Avenue, in Springettsbury Township, York County

[74/171FAN]

I-76/Schuylkill Expwy Variable Speed Limit signs are now active.

Speeds will stay at 55MPH until 5/10 as part of a testing period.

https://www.penndot.gov/regionaloffices/district-6/pages/details.aspx?newsid=6578

And they are live...  PennDOT Begins Posting Variable Speed Limits on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between King of Prussia and Philadelphia

[74/171FAN]

I-76/Schuylkill Expwy Variable Speed Limit signs are now active.

Speeds will stay at 55MPH until 5/10 as part of a testing period.

https://www.penndot.gov/regionaloffices/district-6/pages/details.aspx?newsid=6578

And they are live...  PennDOT Begins Posting Variable Speed Limits on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between King of Prussia and Philadelphia

Driving through this section on Saturday, they must have been active due to road work on the shoulder because there was no congestion here.  I probably would have been crashed had I actually drove 35 mph.

Anyway from PennDOT District 8 on US 22/US 322: ​Wolf Administration Announces Opening of Diverging Diamond Interchange at Routes 322/222 in Ephrata, Lancaster County

[jemacedo9]

I-76/Schuylkill Expwy Variable Speed Limit signs are now active.

Speeds will stay at 55MPH until 5/10 as part of a testing period.

https://www.penndot.gov/regionaloffices/district-6/pages/details.aspx?newsid=6578

And they are live...  PennDOT Begins Posting Variable Speed Limits on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) between King of Prussia and Philadelphia

Driving through this section on Saturday, they must have been active due to road work on the shoulder because there was no congestion here.  I probably would have been crashed had I actually drove 35 mph.

Anyway from PennDOT District 8 on US 22/US 322: ​Wolf Administration Announces Opening of Diverging Diamond Interchange at Routes 322/222 in Ephrata, Lancaster County

There was a FB post earlier in the week regarding that work zone...there were static signs for a 45MPH limit but the VSLs read 40MPH, and PennDOT replied that it was an error and being looked into.  I saw a separate post also complaining about the 35MPH limit with no congestion noted.

[sprjus4]

And this is why variable speed limits stand the chance to be ineffective... if you post low, unreasonable limits, they won't be followed. Even worse violation than the actual speed limit.

[Bitmapped]

And this is why variable speed limits stand the chance to be ineffective... if you post low, unreasonable limits, they won't be followed. Even worse violation than the actual speed limit.

Posting low, unreasonable speed limits is PennDOT's raison d'etre. It manifests with the public and police routinely ignoring the posted limits on "urban" freeways and traveling at 10-15 over. Variable speed limits are going to have the same problem unless PennDOT actually uses reasonable speeds relatively to conditions.

PennDOT has long maxed out speed limits at 55 in "urban" areas. If the concern is the potential for congestion and they have variable speed limits, maybe a sign of good faith would be to post speed limits higher than 55 when traffic is light.

[Ketchup99]

Perhaps, but remember PA cannot legally post 60, and I can't really see 65 ever being posted on much of the Schuylkill. Not saying it shouldn't be, but that's not even imaginable.

[PHLBOS]

Perhaps, but remember PA cannot legally post 60, and I can't really see 65 ever being posted on much of the Schuylkill. Not saying it shouldn't be, but that's not even imaginable.

Although such was a Work-Zone Speed Limit but I did see some Speed Limit 60 signs along I-99's current work zones.  The regular speed limit there is 70.

The above was the first time I've seen a SPEED LIMIT 60 sign in PA.

[NJRoadfan]

Variable speed limits really should only be implemented when there is an active roadway hazard (roadwork, fog, construction, accident, etc.) The entire NJ Turnpike has variable speed limits, but its rare to see them set below the normal 55/65 unless there is some sort of triggering event. Normal traffic congestion isn't one of them!