PA Turnpike News

[MASTERNC]

Not sure if anybody caught this, but New York is now a control city on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Valley Forge.

The first large metro heading north on I-95 and NJTP.

Slight jab at Maryland?

[Beltway]

Not sure if anybody caught this, but New York is now a control city on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Valley Forge.

The first large metro heading north on I-95 and NJTP.

Slight jab at Maryland?

I mean from PA TPK at Valley Forge to I-95 North and NJTP North.

[wildcat7176]

Not sure if anybody caught this, but New York is now a control city on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Valley Forge.

Don't like that sign.

If Interstate 95 is going to be mentioned:
Staying on the PATP should be signed "To North 95"
Staying on 76 should be signed "To South 95"
ESPECIALLY until the PATP/I-95 Interchange builds the missing movements, which would/will allow PATP traffic to directly access I-95 SB

What's even more silly is actually the signage heading in the other direction toward Valley Forge. For years they signed 476 at Valley Forge heading eastbound, then 422 heading westbound. When they redid the signs they now have 476 signed both ways. In what logical scenario is someone going to head west on the turnpike, pass by 476 at Mid-County, then get off at Valley Forge and use 76 to go back to 476?

Also, this sign in question we are talking about really should also include "TO I-476 NORTH / Allentown"

[vdeane]

What's even more silly is actually the signage heading in the other direction toward Valley Forge. For years they signed 476 at Valley Forge heading eastbound, then 422 heading westbound. When they redid the signs they now have 476 signed both ways. In what logical scenario is someone going to head west on the turnpike, pass by 476 at Mid-County, then get off at Valley Forge and use 76 to go back to 476?

Also, this sign in question we are talking about really should also include "TO I-476 NORTH / Allentown"

I would think this would be more easily done just by replacing I-476 with US 422 in both directions.  Going to Norristown for I-476 is sub-optimal when heading east, but it works, and users who know the highway network or are using GPS will still get off at Valley Forge.

[Stephane Dumas]

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/pennsylvania-turnpike-commission-announces-plans-for-pair-of-new-ramps-on-route-283/

According to the article, the new PA 283 project will be 2 ramps. ramps will be westbound PA 283 to westbound PATP, (likely a loop ramp) and eastbound PATP to eastbound PA 283.

Likely a loop ramp from what I saw on Google satellite view, if the shot is recent, https://maps.app.goo.gl/TJUEKV5nW2vmLpZi7 the place where the loop ramp will be seem to be farmland.

[74/171FAN]

PennDOT - District 6 News: PA Turnpike Road Construction to Close Valley Road in Tredyffrin Township

[Beltway]

The Delaware River Bridge Project:

Will improve the crossing of I-95 over the Delaware River to increase capacity, enhance safe travel and ease future congestion.

Of the options that were still on the table for the replacement of the 70-year-old bridge, PA Turnpike and NJTA announced their recommended preferred alternative alignment, which is the North Partial Impact (NPI). Some highlights of this plan include:

Will take less than four years to build, as opposed to eight under the other option dubbed the North Staged Alternate.

Will allow the new bridges to be built in their entirety in one stage, which offers enhanced safety for both construction workers and the traveling public

First, the PA-bound and NJ-bound portions of the new bridge will be built as two separate structures, approximately 195 feet north of the existing bridge's centerline and about 15 feet from each other.

Then, all traffic will be moved to the new bridges and the current bridge will be demolished.

The new bridge will support six lanes of traffic – an increase from four.

The cost of the project is about $1.6 billion, split between both agencies [PTC and NJTPA]. A $600 million Bridge Investment Program grant is helping to cover the costs.

https://www.paturnpike.com/news/the-road-ahead/june-2026

[MASTERNC]

Looks like another segment near the I-95 interchange is about to be widened, but they also will wait to open the current widened section until this one is done.

https://www.paturnpike.com/news/details/2026/09/14/pennsylvania-turnpike-commission-begins-new-section-of-i-95-interchange-project

[TheOneKEA]

A new video discussing the history of the PA Turnpike's abandonment of its tunnels was posted today, and the video covers the plans for the bypassing of the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel. The video also discusses why the Allegheny Front was such a challenge for the original Turnpike mainline and covers the choice to build a cut for the new mainline carriageways.

[Beltway]

A new video discussing the history of the PA Turnpike's abandonment of its tunnels was posted today, and the video covers the plans for the bypassing of the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel. The video also discusses why the Allegheny Front was such a challenge for the original Turnpike mainline and covers the choice to build a cut for the new mainline carriageways.

12 million cubic yards of excavation? That is too much and that is why tunnels are built in lieu of massive cuts.

The Sideling Hill cut on Interstate 68 in Maryland required the excavation of 4.5 million cubic yards. That is right near the limit for the size of an open cut.

[TheOneKEA]

A new video discussing the history of the PA Turnpike's abandonment of its tunnels was posted today, and the video covers the plans for the bypassing of the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel. The video also discusses why the Allegheny Front was such a challenge for the original Turnpike mainline and covers the choice to build a cut for the new mainline carriageways.

12 million cubic yards of excavation? That is too much and that is why tunnels are built in lieu of massive cuts.

The Sideling Hill cut on Interstate 68 in Maryland required the excavation of 4.5 million cubic yards. That is right near the limit for the size of an open cut.

Many of the commenters on the video agree with you. I have no familiarity whatsoever with this part of PA and the Turnpike so I have no opinion on the PTC's chosen alternative.

[74/171FAN]

A public hearing for the Scranton Beltway is being held on October 28th with viewing of documents beginning on October 12th through November 20th.

[Beltway]

12 million cubic yards of excavation? That is too much and that is why tunnels are built in lieu of massive cuts.
The Sideling Hill cut on Interstate 68 in Maryland required the excavation of 4.5 million cubic yards. That is right near the limit for the size of an open cut.

Many of the commenters on the video agree with you. I have no familiarity whatsoever with this part of PA and the Turnpike so I have no opinion on the PTC's chosen alternative.

That is close to the calculus used on building I-77 in Virginia.

Little Walker Mountain was traversed with an open cut of 5 million cubic yards of excavation.

Big Walker Mountain would have to be traversed with an open cut of 10 million cubic yards of excavation. VDOT built a tunnel to avoid that.

[roadman65]

I see that Breezewood project is still years off.  The design phase is still being worked until 2029.

The actual build won't start until 2032 taking several years.  By then the Gateway Tunnel between NJ and NY will be long completed.

[wildcat7176]

I see that Breezewood project is still years off.  The design phase is still being worked until 2029.

The actual build won't start until 2032 taking several years.  By then the Gateway Tunnel between NJ and NY will be long completed.

Speaking of things that are years off...I've been wondering about the status of the 6 remaining movements for the turnpike/95 interchange, and it looks like we are at least a decade away from that according to the turnpike website.