Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction has been completed on a project to improve travel and safety on Henry Avenue between Barnes Street and Port Royal Avenue in Philadelphia.
Under this project, PennDOT's contractor installed or upgraded traffic signals at several intersections to include new mast arms, controllers, signal heads, timing optimization, signal interconnectivity and pedestrian countdown timers. Updated traffic signal timing was also implemented at the Walnut Lane intersection and a traffic signal was installed at the Barnes Street Intersection, as well as a red-light warning flashing signal just north of the Port Royal Intersection.
Additional improvements on Henry Avenue included: new signing and roadway design features through pavement markings; milling and resurfacing; median widening; and guiderail replacement.
To improve traffic flow and reduce congestion on Henry Avenue, improvements included: extending the southbound restricted parking between Monastery Avenue and Walnut Lane; eliminating the channelized right turn lanes at the Gates Street and Wigard Avenue intersections; adding a raised concrete median at Valley Avenue to eliminate left turns; and lengthening the northbound left turn lane at Livezey Lane.
To enhance pedestrian and bicyclist mobility, the contractor constructed a shared-use bicycle and pedestrian path along the east side of Henry Avenue between Barnes Street and Walnut Lane. Other safety enhancements included installing bump-outs at 15 intersections and ADA curb ramps at various intersections along the corridor.
The project featured additional speed calming measures on this section of Henry Avenue that sees an average daily traffic volume of 29,000 vehicles daily. The features included 35 mph pavement markings adjacent to speed limit signs; oversized speed limit signs with orange diamonds; electronic speed feedback signs north of Leverington Avenue and north of Cinnaminson Street; and speed limit signs and hidden driveway signs south of Cinnaminson Street.
The project also addressed storm water management through storm drainage, water facility relocation, and green stormwater infrastructure.
While physical construction is complete, traffic signal testing will continue in the future as well as additional CCTV installation at several intersections.
Road-Con, Inc. of West Chester, Chester County was the general contractor on the $12.8 million project, which was financed with 100 percent federal funds.
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