Big Changes, Improvements Coming To Wynnewood Road In Ardmore

ARDMORE, PA — Major changes are coming to Wynnewood Road in Lower Merion Township as PennDOT plans to begin a travel and safety improvement project on a nearly-one mile stretch of the road.

According to PennDOT, work on the project will begin Monday and last through spring 2023.

During the work, weekday lane closures will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on sections of Wynnewood Road between U.S. 30/Lancaster Avenue and County Line Road in Ardmore.

The project is intended to provide traffic-calming measures designed to enhance safety and mobility throughout the corridor for both motorists and pedestrians.

Improvements under this project include putting a “road diet” on Wynnewood Road that will reconfigure the existing four-lane cartway to one with just one travel lane in each direction; constructing a center lane for left turns and dedicated left turn lanes at intersections; and building bicycle lanes.

Other enhancements include the application of a high friction surface treatment on Wynnewood Road along the curve approaching U.S. 30/Lancaster Avenue; installing a new traffic signal at the Ballytore Road/Old Wynnewood Road intersection; upgrading traffic signal equipment and signing along the corridor; and performing traffic signal phasing modifications.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur.

All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

Marino Corporation of Skippack is the general contractor on the $1.13 million project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.