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 The news item below contains information on work that has been completed on I-95 in Philadelphia or on projects related to the initiative to improve I-95.

 

News Release
PennDOT Completes Numerous Improvements to Surface Roads, SEPTA
To Reduce Congestion Along I-95 Corridor in Philadelphia, Bucks County 

January 2009 - PennDOT has completed a number of Congestion Management Strategies (CMS) projects on surface roads and at SEPTA facilities along the I-95 corridor. These projects promote the use of mass transit or improve traffic flow on alternate and circulatory routes in the I-95 project areas before, during and after the construction on the interstate.  
 
Completed CMS projects include the following: 

Upgrades to traffic signal equipment on 
•    Torresdale Avenue from Harbison Avenue to to Linden Street.
•    Holme Avenue from US 1 to Willits Road.
•    Willits Road from Holme Avenue to Crispen Street.
•    Route13/Frankford Avenue from Bridge Street to Bucks County Line.
•    Route 13/Bristol Pike from Bristol Borough to Philadelphia City Line.
•    Knights Road from Street Road to Philadelphia City Line.
 
Improvements to intersections on New State Road/Tacony Road from Bridge Street to Old State Road (11 intersections).
 
Improve and interconnect traffic signals on
•    Knights Road from Frankford Avenue to Bucks County Line (12 intersections).
•    State Road from Milner Street to Grant Avenue (18 intersections).
•    Princeton Avenue from Van Dyke Street to State Road and on Beigh Avenue at the I-95 off ramp.
 
Signal, intersection and corridor improvements on Academy Road from Linden Avenue to Woodhaven Road (11 intersections).
 
SEPTA improvements
•    New rail cars, signal improvements, track upgrades, and shuttle service at Bensalem Park ‘n Ride.
•    Construct Park ‘n Ride Lots at Bensalem, Trevose, Yardley, Woodbourne and Philmont stations.

 

The Separate Projects

  • Cottman-Princeton Interchange (CPR)
  • Cottman Avenue to Bridge Street (BSR)
  • Bridge Street to Betsy Ross Bridge (BRI)
  • Betsy Ross Bridge to Girard Avenue (AFC)
  • Girard Avenue Interchange (GIR)

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