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Spring 2011 • Issue #8
Northeastern Extension TotalReconstruction & Widening Project
Mid-County Interchange to the Lansdale Interchange • Montgomery County, PA
Gerald RollmanProject ManagerP.O. Box 67676Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676(717) 939-9551, Ext. 5780E-Mail: [email protected]
Don Steele, P.E.Sr. Engineering Project Manager251 Flint Hill RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406(610) 292-3795E-Mail: [email protected]
Lugene KeysPublic Outreach Program ManagerKCI Technologies, Inc. 5001 Louise DriveMechanicsburg, PA 17055(717) 691-1340E-Mail: [email protected]
Please visit our web site by logging onto www.paturnpike.com. Click on the Major Design/Construction Projects link, then the Milepost A20-A30 Widening link to access the Northeastern Extension site.
2011 Southern Section Construction Schedule
Southern Section Construction Kick-OffMeeting held with local residents to keep them informed on Southern Section Construction progress
Public Officials MeetingMeeting held last month to update officials on Northern Section Final Design Progress
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The event was held adjacent to the Turnpike on DeKalb Pike in Blue Bell, PA, near the field office of Walsh Construction, the general con-tractor on the project.
Attendees at the event enjoyed a sunny, blue-sky morning with a light wind keeping the air chilly. The ceremony began with opening re-marks from Turnpike personnel Craig Shuey, Chief Operating Officer and Frank Kempf, P.E., Chief Engineer. State Representative Kate Harper, 61st District, was the event’s keynote speaker. Additional public officials in attendance included State Representa-tive Matthew D. Bradford, 70th District; Leo D. Bagley, Assistant Director, Montgomery County Planning Commission; Daniel M. Lit-tley, Jr., Towamencin Township Supervisor; Joseph Palmer and Brian Young, Whitpain Township Supevisors; Sheldon Simpson, Plymouth Township Councilman; and Karen
Ceremony Signals the Start of Construction on the Northeastern Extension Southern Section
Weiss, Plymouth Township Manager.
In total, there were approximately 60 individ-uals in attendance. Following the program, elected officials and key project personnel were invited to toss the first shovel of dirt at the ceremonial site.
Upon conclusion of the ceremony, attendees were invited to join a bus tour of the entire six-mile construction project area, which ex-tends between Mileposts A20 and A26.
Construction of the six-mile southern section of the total 10.5-mile Northeastern Extension Reconstruction and Widening project is ex-pected to be completed in late 2013. Final design on the adjacent section to the north is progressing, with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in 2014.
Elected officials & key PTC personnel at ceremo-nial dirt toss [from left]: PTC Chief Engineer Frank Kempf, P.E.; PTC COO Craig Shuey; PTC Com-missioner Pasquale T. Deon, Sr.; Representative Kate Harper; Representative Matthew D. Bradford
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 4 to celebrate the start of the construction on the southern section of the project area, Mid-County Interchange to Berks Road.
State Representative Kate Harper served as an honored guest speaker at the event.
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A construction kick-off meeting was held on Monday, March 21 at Colonial Middle School in Pymouth Meeting to keep residents informed as con-struction begins on the southern section of the project area (Mid-County
Interchange to Berks Road). The meeting, held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, was open to the residents of Plymouth, Whitpain and Worcester Townships and included plans displays and a presentation by project team members to inform community members of what to expect during the construction phase.
Upon arrival, attendees were given the opportunity to view displays and speak with members of the project team. At 6:30, everyone was invited to move to the auditorium for a presentation. Topics included the transi-tion from the design phase to the construction phase, an introduction of the construction team members, public outreach methods and how residents can stay involved and receive information about construction and detours, and a preview of the 2011 construction timeline. A question and answer session followed the presentation, and then attendees were invited to consult with project team members about plans related to their individual properties.
At the conclusion of the meeting, attendees were invited to complete comment forms pertaining to the meeting and their preferences for future communication concerning information related to the construction project. The Turnpike remains committed to updating residents living adjacent to the project area on construction activities that might impact private property.
Prior to the construction kick-off, the PTC met with Plymouth, Whitpain and Worcester Township officials and addressed their boards on February 14, 15 and 16. The PTC introduced the new southern section construction team and briefed the officials on the upcom-ing project schedule.
PTC is Committed to Keeping Neighbors Informed on Construction Progress
Jeff Kashuba, P.E., of Urban Engineers discusses a map of the project area with residents.
2011 Southern Section Construction Schedule (All future dates are subject to change)
For more information, visit www.paturnpike.com
Northeastern Extension TotalReconstruction & Widening Project
Mid-County Interchange to the Lansdale Interchange • Montgomery County, PA
The Pennsylvania Turnpike wants to take part in your local community events! We’ll bring EZ-Pass informa-tion, travel maps, and the most cur-rent project information. A Northeast-ern Extension project team member will always be on hand to answer your questions. If you have any in-formation on local community events, please contact:
Mimi DoylePTC Public Involvement Specialist (610) 239-4117 [email protected]
Community Outreach
The PTC met with legislative, County and Township pub-lic officials last month to provide them with an update on the design progress of the northern section of the
project area, which begins at Berks Road and extends north to the Lansdale Interchange, Mileposts A26-A30.
The meeting was held on February 18 at the Towamencin Town-ship building in Lansdale. Representatives from the Montgom-ery County Planning Commission, Worcester, Upper Gwynedd and Towamencin Townships, and the offices of Representative Kate Harper and Representative Matthew D. Bradford, were in attendance.
Gerald Rollman, PTC Project Manager, discussed the bridge replacement schedule for the northern section. Work on the Morris Road bridge (Milepost A27.2) has resumed, after a break due to inhibiting winter weather, and is expected to conclude in mid-May. The Sumneytown Pike (Milepost A30) bridge is scheduled for a spring 2012 construction start, but some preliminary work may get underway in late 2011. The final bridge replacement project, Bustard Road (Milepost A29),
Public Officials Meeting Held in Towamencin Township on Northern Section Design Progress
will be initiated during the northern section’s mainline roadway reconstruction in 2014. This bridge will be closed to traffic be-tween March and November 2014, with a detour implemented.
The PTC announced that an open house plans display is an-ticipated for fall of this year, which will showcase the northern section’s final design plans. Additionally, a noise wall commu-nity meeting is expected to be held in 2012 for property owners who are directly adjacent and closest to proposed noise walls in the northern section. These property owners will be asked to provide input regarding whether or not they want the noise walls and to provide their color and texture preferences for the wall located in the vicinity of their property.
Other discussion items included stormwater management, util-ity coordination, and communication with the Townships when accidents occur on the Turnpike. While a majority of the meet-ing focused on the northern section’s design progress, some attention was paid to the construction kick-off for the southern section, Mid-County Interchange to Berks Road.
Southern Section Construction Project ContactsGeneral ContractorWalsh ConstructionBrian NeckermannProject Manager1257 DeKalb PikeBlue Bell, PA 19422(610) [email protected]
Construction ManagerMcTish, Kunkel & AssociatesRichard Cochrane, P.E.Construction Project Manager3500 Winchester Road, Suite 300Allentown, PA 18104(610) [email protected]
Turnpike Commission ContactsEastern Regional Office
251 Flint Hill RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 279-1645Phil Hawley, P.E., Construction Engineer [email protected]
Ira Luke, Engineer Project [email protected]
Joe Serbu, P.E., Senior Engineer Project [email protected]
Sharie Sacco, Inspection [email protected] Joe Kerner, Inspection [email protected]
Mimi Doyle, Public [email protected]
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