U.S. ROUTE 202 – SECTION 300 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT East Whiteland Township – Tredyffrin Township Chester County TMACC Information Session January 24, 2011

U.S. Route 202 – Section 300 Project Limits U.S. ROUTE 30 TO NORTH VALLEY ROAD

U.S. Route 202 – Section 300 Construction Sections Section 3IT: Intelligent Transportation System Installation (June June 2008) Section 310: 3 Overhead Bridge Replacements & 2 Intersection Improvements (March May 2009) Section 311: 3 Overhead Bridge Replacements (Feb Aug. 2010) Section 320: US 202 Mainline Widening and Reconstruction North of PA 401 (March 2011 – June 2014) Section 330: US 202 Mainline Widening and Reconstruction South of PA 401 (Early 2013 – Late 2015)

U.S. Route 202, Section 3IT Project Summary Started June 2005 Completed June 2008 Construction Cost $14.7 million Highways: US 202, US 30, PA 100 Fiber Optic Cable CCTV Cameras/Poles (33) Dynamic Message Signs (20) Roadside Incident Detectors (61) Travel Time Display (Began Nov. 2008) PennDOT Traffic Management Center Video Wall

Intelligent Transportation System Detectors, Message Signs & Cameras

U.S. Route 202, Section 310 Project Summary Started March 2007 Completed May 2009 Construction Cost $20 million Replaced Mill Lane, Church Road and Swedesford Road bridges over US 202 Widened PA 401 (Conestoga Road) Improved PA 401/Phoenixville Pike Intersection Improved Swedesford Road/ Phoenixville Pike/Planebrook Road Intersection Built storm water management sites Stream Stabilization & Restoration Wetland Mitigation/Replacement

Church Road Bridge

U.S. Route 202, Section 311 Project Summary Started February 2008 Completed August 2010 Construction Cost $25.1 million Replaced Swedesford Road, PA 29 and Cedar Hollow Road bridges over US 202 Elevated abandoned railroad bridge over US 202 ( Bridge to be repainted under Section 320 contract )

PA 29 Bridge (Morehall Road)

U.S. Route 202 Construction Section 320 SECTION 320 NORTHERN MAINLINE WIDENING (VALLEY CREEK BRIDGE TO NORTH VALLEY ROAD); NB COLLECTOR- DISTRIBUTOR ROAD AT PA 29 INTERCHANGE; US 202 BRIDGES over VALLEY CREEK & NORTH VALLEY ROAD

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Project Summary Bid Opening December 9, 2010 Apparent Low Bid $105,415,093 ($115.9 including construction inspection) Apparent Low Bidder (Contractor) Richard E. Pierson Construction Company, Inc. Anticipated Notice To Proceed March 2011 Estimated Completion Date June 2014

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Project Summary Widen Four Miles of US 202 to 3 Lanes in Each Direction Build Two-Mile Long NB Collector-Distributor Road at PA 29 Interchange Rehabilitate & Widen Bridges over Valley Creek & North Valley Road Install Concrete Glare Screen Barrier to Separate NB & SB Travel Lanes Erect 16 Sign Structures Erect 10 Design-Build Sound Barrier Walls Construct 3 Design-Build Retaining Walls Install 9 Storm Water Management Basins Install 10 Storm Water Mitigation Areas

FUTURE NB U.S. ROUTE 202 UNDER SWEDESFORD ROAD

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Construction Staging Overview 5 Stages of Construction Maintain 2 Lanes of Traffic in Each Direction on US 202 During Peak Travel Hours (No Restrictions Weekdays 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Weekends 10 a.m. to Midnight) Nighttime Lane Restrictions Temporary Off-Peak Ramp Closures at various stages of construction (NB Ramps in 2012; SB Ramps in 2013) North Valley Road to Remain Open Tow Truck Assistance During Construction

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Stage 1 Construction Rebuild Outside SB US 202 Shoulder at Night (Weeknights 10 pm to 5 am; Weekends Midnight to 10 am) Maintain 1 SB Travel Lane During Overnight Work Hours Install Concrete Barrier on Outside SB Shoulder Install Drainage Cross Pipes under US 202 Stage 1 Construction – Spring 2011 SouthboundNorthbound SouthboundNorthbound

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Stage 2 Construction Shift SB US 202 Traffic to Reconstructed Outside Shoulder & Travel Lane Install Concrete Glare Screen Barrier on SB 202 for Stage 3 Widen SB US feet into Median to Accommodate future NB Travel Lanes Begin Rehabilitation/Widening of Bridges over Valley Creek & North Valley Road Stage 2 Construction – Mid-Spring to Fall 2011 SouthboundNorthbound SouthboundNorthbound

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Stage 3 Construction Shift 2 NB Lanes over to SB Side of US 202 Four 12-Foot Wide Lanes on SB US 202 Rebuild NB US 202, Bridges & Ramps Build NB US 202 Collector/Distributor Road at PA 29 Interchange Stage 3 Construction – Fall 2011 to Late 2012 SouthboundNorthbound SouthboundNorthbound

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Stage 4 Construction Shift All Traffic over to Rebuilt Side of NB US 202 Four 12-foot Wide Lanes on Widened NB US 202 & Collector/Distributor Road Reconstruct SB US 202 Mainline, Bridges & Ramps Stage 4 Construction – Late 2012 to Late 2013 SouthboundNorthbound SouthboundNorthbound

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Stage 5 Construction Move 2 SB Lanes Over to Rebuilt SB Side of US 202 Two 12-foot Wide Lanes on NB and SB US 202 Reconstruct Center Median and Concrete Shoulders Stage 5 Construction – Early 2014 to June 2014 SouthboundNorthbound SouthboundNorthbound

U.S. Route 202, Section 320 Cross Section US 202 with NB Collector/Distributor Lanes at PA 29 Interchange US 202 in 6-Lane Area

U.S. Route 202 Section 320 ITS ITS coverage on US 202, US 30 and PA 100 First Travel Time System in PA

U.S. Route 202 Section 320 ITS Intelligent Transportation System Deployments Closed Circuit TV Camera 1 location Vehicle Detection System 19 locations Travel Time Systems 22 locations Communication System 9 hubs

U.S. Route 202 Section 320 ITS Travel Time System Expand existing system onto I-76, I-476, US 202, I-95 Travel Times updated every 20 seconds and displayed on Dynamic Message Signs Covers US 202 from Matlack Street to I-76; US 30 from US 202 to US 322; PA 100 from US 202 to PA Turnpike Greater accuracy and reliability with tag reader technology Includes tag reader cabinet & overhead lane components Travel Time System based on TRANSCOM architecture that is used on I-76 and on highways in N.Y., N.J. and Conn.

U.S. Route 202 Construction Section 330 SECTION 330 SOUTHERN MAINLINE (US 30 TO VALLEY CREEK BRIDGE) – 2.5 Miles MAINLINE BRIDGES: US 202 over AMTRAK, PLANEBROOK ROAD, CHESTER VALLEY TRAIL, PA 401

Section 330 – Project Summary Widen 2.5 Miles of US 202 to Three Lanes in Each Direction Replace Bridges over Chester Valley Trail and PA 401 Widen Bridge over Planebrook Road Resurface Bridges over Amtrak Install Concrete Glare Screen Barrier to Separate NB & SB Travel Lanes Erect 4 Sign Structures Erect 12 Design-Build Sound Barrier Walls Construct 5 Storm Water Management Basins Upgrade Existing ITS Fiber Optic Cable

Section Project Summary Estimated Construction Cost $82.7M Road, Bridge and Sound Wall Design Acquire 7 Parcels of Property Environmental Permit Submission Mid-2011 Anticipated Final Construction Plan Submission June 2012

Section 330 – Project Summary Advertise Construction Plans August 2012 Anticipated Construction Bid Opening October 2012 Expected Construction Start Early 2013 Expected Construction Finish Late 2015

Congestion Mitigation Program

U.S. Route 202 Section 300 Congestion Mitigation Program TMACC and GVFTMA Marketing Campaigns Guide to Commuter Options Brochure Supplemental SEPTA Bus & Rail Services Beeline Bus Route Cruise Line Shuttle Exton Station Parking Expansion Chester Valley Trail Construct Park & Ride Lot at US 30/US 322 Interchange (Caln Township)

U.S. Route 202, Section 300 Overall Project Costs DESIGN Preliminary$12.0 M Final$19.0 M* Utility / ROW$ 6.4 M* CONSTRUCTION Section 3IT$14.7 M Section 310$20.0 M Section 311$25.1 M Section 320$115.9 M** Section 330$82.7 M* Total Estimated Project Cost$295.8 M Total Cost Spent to Date$ 90.6 M * Current estimate ** Apparent low bid plus construction inspection costs

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