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Crown Victoria

#3175
May 04, 2026, 05:54:59 PM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on May 04, 2026, 04:35:03 PM(For I-78/US 22, PA 100, and PA 863) PennDOT - District 5 News: PennDOT Announces Public Plans Display for I-78 Improvements in Lehigh County

QuoteThe I-78 interstate reconstruction project in Upper Macungie and Weisenberg Townships, Lehigh County, comprises three major interstate-related improvements. These include the construction of a new interchange at the existing state route 3015 (Adams Road) over I-78, the complete reconstruction of the I-78 and Route 100 interchange, and the complete reconstruction and widening of I-78 from the Berks/Lehigh County line to the I-78 and US 22 split. The purpose of the project is to eliminate substandard features in the corridor, reduce congestion, and accommodate planned growth in the region.

The new Adams Road interchange will be a full interchange between Adams Road and I-78. It will be constructed along Adams Road between Nestle Way and state road 3022 (Old Route 22) and will include both exit and entrance ramps for eastbound and westbound I-78. The existing Adams Road Bridge over I-78 will be replaced. The project also includes the replacement of the state route 4003 (Kecks Road) bridge over Interstate 78 (phase 1).

The I-78/SR 100 interchange will be completely reconfigured into a diverging diamond interchange, with improvements extending along SR 100 from Adrienne Drive to Tilghman Street (phase 2).

I-78 will be reconstructed from the Berks/Lehigh County line to the I-78 and US 22 interchange. Interstate 78 will be widened to 6 lanes (3 eastbound and 3 westbound) from the Route 863 interchange (Exit 45) eastward (phase 3).

This section of the I-78 corridor is vital because it connects local neighborhoods and manufacturing and shipping warehouses with the rest of the Lehigh Valley and to the greater mid-Atlantic Region and beyond. The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission expects future development along this corridor to bring more homes, manufacturing, warehouses, and commercial investments, which will increase the number of vehicles of all sizes on the network of roads and highways in this area.

These improvements will support increased traffic and make travel safer, serving the community well into the future. The project is currently in preliminary design through 2027 and will be in final design through 2029. Portions of the project, including the new interchange with Adams Road, will begin construction in early 2030. The remainder of the project will be completed in phases over the next five to seven years. The I-78 Reconstruction Project is fully funded through a combination of state and federal funding.


Six-lane widening for most of the project. Definitely needed. Would be nice if PennDOT could speed things up a little, but I guess good things come to those who wait.

roadman65

#3179
May 25, 2026, 03:24:17 AM  
I just saw in the news that the borough government of Stroudsburg wants to add a roundabout to Main Street  at Broad Street ( US 209 Bus. and PA 191) to ease traffic issues.

They claim the proposed traffic circle won't require any property taken as they measured it out for a single lane circle to fit.
https://www.stroudsburgboro.com/sbpa/Government/Transforming%20Main%20Street/Merit%20Criteria%20Narrative.pdf?1762438105
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

74/171FAN

#3180
May 29, 2026, 01:33:29 PM  
The northern terminus of PA 441 will soon be moved to the intersection of Paxton Street and 28th Street as part of this project that separates Sycamore Street from intersecting Paxton Street.  I clarified the signage plans on ECMS to show this is the case.

I am sure either myself or jpi will know when this is done.

So if you traveled the segment of 28th Street between current PA 441 and Paxton Street, you already have this clinched.

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dgolub

#3181
May 30, 2026, 08:36:29 AM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on May 29, 2026, 01:33:29 PMThe northern terminus of PA 441 will soon be moved to the intersection of Paxton Street and 28th Street as part of this project that separates Sycamore Street from intersecting Paxton Street.  I clarified the signage plans on ECMS to show this is the case.

I am sure either myself or jpi will know when this is done.

So if you traveled the segment of 28th Street between current PA 441 and Paxton Street, you already have this clinched.



Wait, are they permanently rerouting PA 441 or just putting in a temporary detour during construction?

74/171FAN

#3182
May 30, 2026, 11:14:38 PM  
Quote from: dgolub on May 30, 2026, 08:36:29 AM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on May 29, 2026, 01:33:29 PMThe northern terminus of PA 441 will soon be moved to the intersection of Paxton Street and 28th Street as part of this project that separates Sycamore Street from intersecting Paxton Street.  I clarified the signage plans on ECMS to show this is the case.

I am sure either myself or jpi will know when this is done.

So if you traveled the segment of 28th Street between current PA 441 and Paxton Street, you already have this clinched.



Wait, are they permanently rerouting PA 441 or just putting in a temporary detour during construction?

It's a permanent reroute ultimately.

QuoteThe existing SR 441 section of Sycamore St. between the current Paxton/Sycamore intersection east to 28th Street will be turned over to the township. SR 441 will begin at the 28th/Paxton Street intersection and travel east. It was determined that the pavement on existing SR 441 between the Paxton/Sycamore and 28th Street did not require milling and overlay. PennDOT will update signs and pavement markings.

The section of 28th Street located between the Sycamore Street/28th Street intersection and 28th Street/Paxton Street intersection will be acquired by PennDOT. No improvements are proposed for this section of roadway. It will become part of SR 441

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74/171FAN

#3183
June 01, 2026, 01:37:40 PM  
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Crown Victoria

#3184
June 02, 2026, 04:17:28 AM  

The Ghostbuster

#3185
June 02, 2026, 11:30:15 AM  
The story is blocked by a paywall. I'm not sure if US 22 and PA 33 should become Interstates. At the very least, I would support add exit numbers to the interchanges along the two routes (mileage-based numbers of course).

74/171FAN

#3186
June 05, 2026, 02:40:22 PM  
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Bitmapped

#3187
June 05, 2026, 03:46:47 PM  
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 02, 2026, 11:30:15 AMThe story is blocked by a paywall. I'm not sure if US 22 and PA 33 should become Interstates. At the very least, I would support add exit numbers to the interchanges along the two routes (mileage-based numbers of course).

I can maybe see PA 33 since it would convert the full corridor and allow the state route number to be retired. In the case of US 22, though, you'd have the Interstate and US 22 dually posted plus US 22 already seems close to capacity. There's no reason to be encouraging more traffic onto this route versus I-78.

MASTERNC

#3188
June 08, 2026, 11:33:55 AM  
Just noticed that 511PA now shows all VMS from PennDOT and not just the PTC's signs as before.  Nice addition that should have been there from Day 1.

74/171FAN

#3189
June 08, 2026, 01:55:12 PM  
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74/171FAN

#3190
June 15, 2026, 02:18:30 PM  
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wildcat7176

#3191
June 15, 2026, 04:32:11 PM  
I took a look at the DVRPC's draft TIP for 2027, and if I'm looking at it correctly, I noticed a major change. They had been planning to rehab the US 202 interchange with High Street just south of West Chester to add a second lane for 202 south, but this here now also calls for turning the nearby traffic light with Matlack Street on 202 into a fully-graded interchange, with 202 having a bridge over Matlack Street. Many have wondered why this wasn't already an interchange from the start, but I'm certainly interested how they are going to pull this off, as it would almost certainly have to involve a long-term closure of 202.

Roadgeek2500

#3192
June 15, 2026, 11:06:46 PM  
Quote from: wildcat7176 on June 15, 2026, 04:32:11 PMI took a look at the DVRPC's draft TIP for 2027, and if I'm looking at it correctly, I noticed a major change. They had been planning to rehab the US 202 interchange with High Street just south of West Chester to add a second lane for 202 south, but this here now also calls for turning the nearby traffic light with Matlack Street on 202 into a fully-graded interchange, with 202 having a bridge over Matlack Street. Many have wondered why this wasn't already an interchange from the start, but I'm certainly interested how they are going to pull this off, as it would almost certainly have to involve a long-term closure of 202.

This is so critically needed. I could see them getting by with having one lane in each direction for a period of time.
Quote from: NE2 on December 20, 2013 - DRPA =Derpa

vdeane

#3193
June 16, 2026, 08:48:47 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeek2500 on June 15, 2026, 11:06:46 PM
Quote from: wildcat7176 on June 15, 2026, 04:32:11 PMI took a look at the DVRPC's draft TIP for 2027, and if I'm looking at it correctly, I noticed a major change. They had been planning to rehab the US 202 interchange with High Street just south of West Chester to add a second lane for 202 south, but this here now also calls for turning the nearby traffic light with Matlack Street on 202 into a fully-graded interchange, with 202 having a bridge over Matlack Street. Many have wondered why this wasn't already an interchange from the start, but I'm certainly interested how they are going to pull this off, as it would almost certainly have to involve a long-term closure of 202.

This is so critically needed. I could see them getting by with having one lane in each direction for a period of time.
I think a similar upgrade on RI 146 might have worked that way, at least at times, though I think they kept both lanes open most of the time.  They shifted traffic right onto what became the ramps/frontage roads while building the bridge abutments, might have had the lanes split for a while while filling everything in, and now are largely in the final configuration.

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Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

The Ghostbuster

#3194
June 16, 2026, 08:57:13 PM  
Would it be possible to modify the US 202/US 322 interchange with Business 322, so that traffic does not have to exit to head northward on the W. Chester Bypass, or continue southward on the Wilmington Pike?

Roadgeek2500

#3195
June 16, 2026, 10:52:13 PM  
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 16, 2026, 08:57:13 PMWould it be possible to modify the US 202/US 322 interchange with Business 322, so that traffic does not have to exit to head northward on the W. Chester Bypass, or continue southward on the Wilmington Pike?

If you're talking about how US 202 exits itself while 2 thru lanes continue to High Street, that is in the plans to be reconfigured to give priority to 202/322 in both directions with 2 lanes while 322 Business will get one lane.
Quote from: NE2 on December 20, 2013 - DRPA =Derpa

MASTERNC

#3196
June 17, 2026, 12:34:52 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeek2500 on June 16, 2026, 10:52:13 PM
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 16, 2026, 08:57:13 PMWould it be possible to modify the US 202/US 322 interchange with Business 322, so that traffic does not have to exit to head northward on the W. Chester Bypass, or continue southward on the Wilmington Pike?

If you're talking about how US 202 exits itself while 2 thru lanes continue to High Street, that is in the plans to be reconfigured to give priority to 202/322 in both directions with 2 lanes while 322 Business will get one lane.

I think the author means eliminating the self-exit, where Business 322 would exit on the right.  That is not happening under this plan.  Rather, the exit will become two lanes and the default movement.

74/171FAN

#3197
June 18, 2026, 01:34:45 PM   Last Edit: June 18, 2026, 02:19:20 PM by 74/171FAN
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