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Lower Perkiomen Valley Regional Sewer Authority Middle Interceptor Project
The Lower Perkiomen Valley Regional Sewer Authority (LPVRSA) has begun its Middle Interceptor Project. The project is the final component of the plan to expand the Perkiomen Creek Interceptor. Questions or concerns about the project should be directed to the LPVRSA Manager Michael McGann, (610) 676-9040. Click here for background and detailed description of the project.
Currently, construction accesses which are complete and will continue to see some construction traffic are located in Collegeville at First Ave/Chestnut Street Ext. and in Upper Providence in the Yerkes area near Hopwood Road on RTE 29. A new access being used is in Lower Providence Township at the dead end of Yerkes Road.
Land clearing and silt fence has been 100% installed from Collegeville to Yerkes Island and completed on Yerkes Island. The clearing crew is currently working in Lower Providence from Yerkes Road to Waterfall Circle. Clearing work includes removing trees and brush plus installation of silt fence. Allan Myers, the construction company awarded the bid, will be conducting some excavation work in these areas for test digging. They will be using the former Stiefel Property, now LPVRSA property, next to the Arcola Road Bridge on Cider Mill Road. They will be working in that area clearing the Arcola Island (upstream from the bridge) and installing silt fence over the next several weeks. Work will continue upstream from there onto Pfizer’s property.
Next crews will move back onto Yerkes Island and work upstream toward Collegeville preparing to install pipe and manholes. The preparation will include blasting and hammering rock if necessary. All of the blasting will be conducted in accordance with PA state laws. The blasting is scheduled for the end of September through October. Pipe and manhole installation will follow in this area with the goal of completion in January. The silt fence will remain after pipe installation because the contractor will have to return at a later date to tie-in the connections to the new interceptor.
Ridge Pike West Corridor Study
The Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on June 21 approving and adopting the Ridge Pike West Corridor Study, as well as its conclusions and recommendations. While there are many steps ahead for this to ultimately move ahead toward implementation, this phase of the project is completed. Below are links to the study report and conceptual plan.
Ridge Pike West Corridor Study Report
The next phase of the initiative will be completed by PennDOT and will include design and construction of roadway and intersection improvements being considered on both sides of the Perkiomen Bridge, in Lower Providence Township and Collegeville Borough. On Nov. 14, 2018, PennDOT hosted an open house to present the proposed improvements. Below is a link to PennDOT’s presentation.
Perkiomen Creek Crossing Project
Park Av/Eagleville Rd/Crawford Rd Intersection Improvements
Public Meeting and Progress Updates
An update on the SR 4004, Section MTF (Park Ave., Eagleville Road, and Crawford Road) Intersection Improvement Project was included at the Lower Providence Supervisors' Open House on May 9. Below are links to information that was provided at the Open House.
Current Overall Plan of Intersection
Park Avenue Roadway Profile Plan
Eagleville and Crawford Roadway Profile Plan
The Board of Supervisors is proud to announce that the Township is moving forward with an important first phase to the realignment project for the Park/Eagleville/Crawford intersection. The Township has secured a $1 million grant from PennDOT to perform the preliminary engineering and final design for the project. This is a great example of an intergovernmental partnership that works to benefit the community. We will continually provide progress updates on this web page.
- Progress Update - October 2019
- Progress Update - April 2019
- Progress Update - November 20, 2018
- Progress Update – June 18, 2018
- Progress Update - March 5, 2018
- Progress Update - February 8, 2018
- Progress Update - December 6, 2017
- Progress Update - October 10, 2017
- Progress Update - August 7, 2017
- Progress Update - June 8, 2017
- Progress Update - May 3, 2017
- Progress Update - April 7, 2017
- Progress Update - March 6, 2017
- Progress Update - February 7, 2017
- Progress Update - January 5, 2017
US 422 River Crossing Project
Work is continuing on a project to build new, wider bridges to improve travel and carry U.S. 422 motorists over the Schuylkill River, Norfolk Southern Railroad, South Trooper Road and Schuylkill River Trail. The existing structures were built in 1965 and carry an average of 92,000 vehicles a day. The new, five-span structures will be 785 feet long and have a total width of 146 feet (the bridge’s existing width is 72 feet). When construction is completed, the new bridges will carry six lanes – three westbound and three eastbound. There will be two through lanes in each direction plus a third lane on both sides for drivers to use to travel between the Route 363 (Trooper Road) and Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) interchanges. The new bridges will be wide enough for the possible addition of a third through lane in each direction sometime in the future.
The improvement plan also includes rebuilding one mile of U.S. 422 between the two interchanges, and upgrading the interchanges by: realigning the U.S. 422 east off-ramp to Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) by building a new fly-over ramp; improving the Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) on-ramp to U.S. 422 west; replacing the Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) bridge over U.S. 422; rebuilding 1,500 feet of Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) approaching the U.S. 422 Interchange; improving the U.S. 422 west off-ramp to Route 363 (Trooper Road) and the Route 363 (Trooper Road) on-ramp to U.S. 422 east; and widening the U.S. 422 east off-ramp to First Avenue.
Construction on this improvement project began in February 2016 and is scheduled to finish in May 2020. This project is associated with the Schuylkill River Crossing Complex of transportation improvement projects designed to enhance travel on U.S. 422 between the Route 363 (Trooper Road) and Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) interchanges. These improvements also include the two additional ramps built to complete the U.S. 422/Route 363 (Trooper Road) Interchange, a project that was finished in December 2015; the construction of a new pedestrian/bicycle trail bridge over the Schuylkill River in Valley Forge National Historical Park, which was completed in August 2016; and the relocation of North Gulph Road at Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) in Valley Forge National Historical Park, which is expected to move to construction in 2020.
J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County, is the general contractor on the $97.4 million project that is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds.
For additional information on U.S. 422 improvement projects, visit www.422improvements.com.
Lidl Supermarket / Ridge Pike and Trooper Road
The land development plan of Lidl US Operations, Inc. for a supermarket at the corner of Ridge Pike and Trooper Road has been approved by the Board of Supervisors. Click here to read more. For questions or further details, contact Community Development Director Mike Mrozinski, mmrozinski@lowerprovidence.org.
Providence Place / 4000 Ridge Pike - Click here for information on the proposal for the former Collegeville Inn site.
Gambone Family Development / 2711 Woodland Avenue
Sewer Line Replacement Project
The Lower Providence Township Sewer Authority will be replacing a number of existing sanitary sewer lines throughout the Township in the coming months. The project is scheduled to get underway on Monday, July 31, 2017 on N. Trooper Road (between Ridge Pike and Lloyd Lane). Read more.
