Gov. Wolf Announces Millions In Delco Roadwork

MEDIA, PA – Delaware County is getting some of the more than $550 million in highway and bridge improvements as part of the planned 2017 construction season, making 2017's total contracts in Pennsylvania about 125 for roughly $2.2 billion.

Governor Tom Wolf and PennDOT recently announced the projects and bidding, with Delaware County seeing nearly $172.8 million in work to various pieces of infrastructure.

"The funding allocated for these projects not only reduces the backlog of Pennsylvania’s pavement and bridge demands, but significantly improves the growing need for better mobility and safety on our roadways,” Wolf said at a press conference in Norristown Tuesday. "This major investment in our infrastructure that will greatly improve our vast transportation network, enhance local communities and generate more robust economies across the state."

The projects include 235 miles of highway paving and repairs to 33 bridges in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties

Notable projects that have recently moved into construction in Delaware County include:

• U.S. 322 widening in Delaware County ($62.6 million);
• Route 452 bridge replacement in Delaware County ($19.9 million);
• I-95 overhead bridges in Delaware County ($16.6 million).

A total of 23 projects costing a total $172.8 million are underway in the county, with a few expected to come later this year.

A project that will improve traffic signals on MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale and Glenolden – estimated $5.5 million – is set to be bid on later this year and another project in Aston will replace Mount Alverno Road bridge that spans Chester Creek for an estimated $2.7 million.

You can see all of Delaware County's ongoing and upcoming road projects online here.

"The infusion of additional funding through Act 89 has allowed us to move critical projects into construction that will help extend the service life of our highways and bridges, improve safety and strengthen our infrastructure for future generations," Kenneth M. McClain, PennDOT District 6 Executive, said.

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