CPR Construction Update
February 16,  2010

UTILITY WORK CONTINUES, WEATHER PERMITTING

Utility work beneath the closed half of Cottman Avenue continues as winter weather permits with crews installing the final connections of a new water line and storm water drainage system between State Road and Torresdale Avenue as part of the first (I-95/CP1) of stage of reconstruction of the I-95/Cottman Avenue Interchange (I-95/CPR). Go here for more.

 

11.30.09 Open House Displays

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) hosted an Open House public meeting on Monday, November 30 to update citizens on the project to improve the Interstate 95/Cottman-Princeton Interchange in Philadelphia. Download a copy of the meeting Display Boards here.

 

Cottman Avenue Interchange Lane Restrictions

• Cottman Avenue one lane between State Road and Torresdale Avenue.
• Restrictions on Cottman Avenue may cause backups approaching State Road from the northbound off-ramp from I-95.
• Restrictions on State Road will cause backups approaching Cottman Avenue. 
• Daytime lane restrictions on Princeton Avenue between Torresdale Avenue and State Road
• State Road closed to southbound traffic from New State Road to Longshore Avenue

 

Fall '09 Cottman Avenue Interchange Newsletter Available 

Go here to download a copy of a newsletter summarizing current construction activities on the I-95/Cottman Avenue Interchange (I-95/CPR) project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breaking Ground on May 14, 2009 for the first phase of the project to reconstruct the I-95 Cottman Avenue Interchange are: (l to r) Julie Slavet, Aide to Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz; Peter Naccarato, local businessman; Lester Taoso, PennDOT District Executive; State Senator Michael Stack; State Representative Michael McGeehan; and former Congressman Robert Borski. Under the $31.9 million project, PennDOT will build two new ramps and make improvements to Cottman Avenue, State Road, Princeton Avenue and other surface streets in the interchange area.  The second and final stage of the project, expected to go to construction in  2011, will rebuild the remaining ramps along with 1.4 miles of I-95 between Levick Street and Bleigh Aven

 

Construction Starts in 2009
Ramps, Surface Roads in Tacony Focus of First Stage Construction at Cottman Avenue Interchange    

PennDOT will begin the first (CP1) of two phases (CP2) of the project to reconstruct I-95’s Cottman Avenue Interchange (I-95/CPR) by mid-May 2009.  Initially, CP1 will  

• Construction of a new southbound on-ramp from State Road at Longshore Street.
• Construct a new northbound on-ramp from Milnor Street that will allow northbound access from the river-side of the highway, reducing commercial and other traffic in adjacent residential areas.
 

Princeton Avenue improvements will include installation of traffic-calming features such as bicycle lanes, new sidewalks and curb bump outs.

Other changes that will be built under CP1 will help move traffic to and from the interstate by channeling traffic along streets that lead to the interchange. Included are improvements to Cottman Avenue, which will be 

• Converted to a two-way road – one lane eastbound, two lanes westbound – from Torresdale Avenue to State Road.
• Re-designated as Route 73 east- and westbound.
• Lowered to increase clearance under the AMTRAK bridge west of State Road to 14’6” to accommodate most commercial vehicles.
  
 

PROJECT OVERVIEW 

I-95 Section CPR (I-95 CPR)
Cottman Avenue - Princeton Avenue Interchange
 
I-95 CPR will reconstruct and improve the present interchange at Cottman Avenue and 1.4 miles of the adjacent interstate.   

Status   

The I-95 Cottman Avenue Interchange project will be completed in two separate phases: CP1 and CP2. I-95 CP1 is under construction. I-95 CP2 remains in the Final Design stage of project development. 
 

CP1 Details

 Under CP1, PennDOT will build a new southbound on ramp from State Road and a new northbound on-ramp from Milnor Street.  

 

Once the new State Road ramp is in place, the existing southbound ramp from Princeton Avenue will be removed and work will begin to convert Princeton Avenue into a two way road east of Torresdale Avenue. Traffic calming features, such as bicycle lanes and sidewalk bump-outs, will be added. 

 

Princeton Avenue also will be extended as an eastbound only road from State Road to Milnor Street.

 

CP1 also will widen and reconstruct Cottman Avenue to include one lane eastbound and two lanes westbound from State Road to Torresdale Avenue. Vertical clearance under the AMTRAK overpass also will be increased to 14' 6".

 

And State Road will also be widened to include an additional southbound lane between Cottmand and Princeton avenues.