SR422 Section 29M, Berks Co. West Shore Bypass Reconstruction Project Update for Greater Reading Chamber Alliance 422 Westshore Bypass Workgroup July 31, 2018

General Project Information 5.3 miles long Widening to 6 lanes between PA12 and I-176 Reconstructing 4 Interchanges: N Wyomissing Blvd Penn St/Penn Ave Lancaster Ave I-176 20 bridges Including 2 NSRR Bridges 19 Retaining Walls 15,800 LF Railroad Involvement 3 bridges, track realignment Significant utility impacts and relocations Maintain 2 lanes of traffic each direction on US422 during peak hours Detour for Bingaman St Bridge Construction Cost Estimate Approx. $600M Construction Schedule Completed under several construction contracts Funding dependent Earliest 2022

Project Environmental Considerations 11 – 4(f) resources (parks, recreation areas, historic sites) 67 environmental site assessments (Phase I ESA) 23 scheduled for Phase II/III ESA 43 potential above ground resources (buildings, etc.) 9 Eligible for National Register of Historic Places 7 potential below ground resources (archaeology) Phase II archaeology ongoing 9 watercourses 5 wetland areas 3 threatened & endangered species Air & Noise studies Stormwater management/permitting

Current Project Status Point of Access Study Approved Penn St/Penn Ave Interchange Lancaster Ave Interchange Preliminary Noise Study – completed Approx. 16,200 LF of Noise Wall Test Boring Contract 1 – currently underway Additional Phase II Archaeology – currently underway Preliminary H&H and Stormwater Studies Initial soils testing as part of Test Boring Contract 1 Agency/Municipality Outreach Fall/Winter 2018 Preliminary Roadway and Bridge Design – ongoing Preliminary Right of Way Plan Development - ongoing Utility and RR coordination - ongoing

Public Involvement SRGA meeting September 21, 2016 BCPC meeting October 4, 2016 Project website launched November 9, 2016 Visualization video added to website May 16, 2017 Bicycle/Pedestrian Focus Group Meetings May 30, 2017 August 1, 2017 Public meeting held August 15, 2017 Joint Muni. Comp. Plan meeting November 15, 2017 GRCA meeting March 28, 2018 2nd Public meeting planned for late 2018

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