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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller
^ I was just up in Dresher recently. For six years from the late nineties to the early "oughts," I worked in Horsham. An immense change. I was not up there during either rush hour, so I wonder how the already stretched roads are handling things now. One thing is for sure, getting anywhere (especially Center City) in a reasonable amount of time, even back when, was impossible during rush hour. If this is to be a "satellite city" like KofP, they need serious improvements to transit connections at the very least. I even had dreams of a "611/Broad Street Expressway" in more frustrating moments.
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Originally Posted by Milksteak
Yeah that area is very difficult to get to CC from....they have the train, which takes a bit but really is the best bet. If you are driving, 611 is really the only direct way and if it's rush hour forget about it.
I think lower Bucks is primed for takeoff, it's almost the eastern equivalent of KOP in terms of road transit, with the new NJ Turnpike extension, 95/295, PA Turnpike, and Route 1 all coming together, plus the advantage of RR and Amtrak. The housing is also still very affordable in comparison. We shall see.
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I can attest that traffic during rush hour is dismal and only getting worse. The development is exciting to see and really changing the area but the roads in many spots are just not built for that level of traffic.
This will be great when it's done but damn is it going to be painful in the meantime. This whole area is gridlocked and this is going to be rough:
Beginning Monday, January 13, through Friday, January 17, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) motorists will encounter periodic, flagger-controlled lane closures in either direction between Main Street and Elm Street for installation of temporary traffic signal poles and wires. The temporary signals will be used during the project’s construction stages, which include replacement of the existing permanent traffic signals.
On Monday, January 27, Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) will be closed to northbound motorists and detoured for approximately two and a half years between Main Street and Elm Street when work begins on the first major stage of construction to rebuild and improve the northbound side of Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) within the project area.
Northbound U.S. 202 motorists heading to Markley Street will be detoured north on DeKalb Street (U.S. 202 North) in Bridgeport Borough to Johnson Highway in Norristown from Monday, January 27, until fall 2022. Northbound motorists using the Dannehower Bridge will be required to turn east or west on Main Street in Norristown for the duration of construction.
Under this improvement project, PennDOT will perform the following roadway, bridge, streetscape and pedestrian enhancements:
• Rebuild the four-lane section of Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) between Main Street and Marshall Street;
• Reconstruct and widen Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) to provide one northbound lane, two southbound lanes and a center turn lane between Marshall Street and Elm Street;
• Replace the two existing bridges for Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) over Stony Creek with a single bridge to accommodate five lanes of traffic;
• Rehabilitate the Markley Street (U.S. 202 South)/Elm Street stone arch bridge over Stony Creek;
• Construct a new sidewalk on the west side of Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) to link SEPTA train stations at Main Street and Elm Street;
• Reconstruct and widen Main Street between Water Street and Barbadoes Street to provide additional travel lanes and improve traffic flow through the signalized intersection at Markley Street (U.S. 202 South);
• Install brick pavers, trees and decorative pedestrian streetlights along Main Street between Barbadoes Street and Markley Street (U.S. 202 South);
• Upgrade railroad grade crossings at Main Street and Marshall Street by installing new gates and signals in coordination with SEPTA;
https://www.timesherald.com/news/loc...bca7f825b.html
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