PennDOT To Discuss Third I-76 Travel Lane In Lower Merion Township

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — PennDOT is hosting two public meetings that will cover adding a third lane to Interstate 76 in Lower Merion Township.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday online. An in person meeting will also be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Upper Merion Township Building at 175 West Valley Forge Road in King of Prussia.

Attendees can learn about a project to construct a third flexible travel lane along westbound I-76 from U.S. 1 South/City Avenue to west of Belmont Avenue in Lower Merion Township and Philadelphia.

The meeting will be conducted as an open house where citizens will have the opportunity to circulate among the subject displays to gather information and discuss the different facets of this project with PennDOT’s design teams.

The public can join the virtual meeting using this link. Internet access or a computer or mobile device are required to watch the virtual meeting. Anyone with special needs or requiring special aid is requested to contact PennDOT Project Manager Mike Holva at mholva@pa.gov.

PennDOT's design team will deliver a project presentation before opening the meeting to questions using the platform’s Q&A feature.

The purpose of this project is to reduce congestion, decrease congestion related crashes and increase travel time reliability along the corridor. A flex lane will provide temporary capacity enhancements during peak demand and allow for dynamic lane management during emergency operations, weather events, and maintenance activities. The new third lane will serve as a shoulder during non-peak traffic hours.

PennDOT will also discuss an upcoming project to construct a third flexible travel or flex lane along I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) from U.S. 202 to I-476 in Upper Merion Township and West Conshohocken Borough.