Marshalls Creek Bypass Project
LOCATION:
Smithfield & Middle Smithfield Townships, Monroe County, PA.
DISTANCE:
3.5 miles (18,350 ft.)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Construction of a new, four-lane limited access bypass of US Route 209 and State Route 402, plus widening of Rt. 209, to relieve congestion in the Village of Marshalls Creek.
Roadway type: Asphalt
Median type: 10 foot-wide paved, with concrete median barrier
Interchange locations:
- With existing Route 209 north and south of Marshalls Creek
- With existing Route 402 northwest of Marshalls Creek
Full Property Acquisitions: 17 residential
Partial Property Acquisitions: 160 residential and commercial
INTERCHANGES AFFECTED:
New Signalized Intersections:
- Route 209 and County Bridge Road
- Route 209 and Oak Grove Drive/Mount Nebo Road
- Route 402 and Oak Grove Drive
- Route 209 and Buttermilk Falls Road
- River Road and Buttermilk Falls Road
- Route 209 and Sellersville Drive
- Route 209 and Winona Falls Road/River Road
- Route 209 and Business 209
- Route 209 and Route 402
WORK ZONE LIMITS:
to be determined
PROJECTED TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
- Congestion is likely to continue in the project area during construction.
- No detours of Routes 209 or 402 are expected.
- One lane of traffic will be maintained in all areas during peak travel periods.
Lane restrictions, with flaggers directing a single lane of traffic through the work area, may be in place during off-peak periods
Delays and temporary detours are likely on local roads in the construction area.
SCHEDULE:
Phase 1: Fall 2005
Phase 2: Bid Opening Fall 2007
Phase 3: TBD
COST:
Phase 1: $14.2 million
Phase 2: $17 million
Phase 3: TBD
PENNDOT DESIGN PROJECT MANAGER:
PennDOT: Heather J. Heeter
GENERAL CONTRACTOR(S):
Phase 1: J.D. Eckman, Atglen, PA
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT:
PennDOT: Walter Korab
DESIGN CONSULTANT(S):
Dewberry Goodkind, Inc., Carlisle, Pennsylvania
LAST UPDATED:
06/13/2007