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Thank you for your interest in the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeastern Extension Total Reconstruction and Widening Project, located between the Mid-County and Lansdale Interchanges in Montgomery County. We hope this web site will serve as an important resource for timely, accurate information on the project. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Reduce Speed Limit Through Construction Zone


  • The 55 mph speed limit is in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will remain in effect through 2014, when traveling through the Mid-County Interchange to Berks Road Construction project and in the vicinity of the Sumneytown Pike Bridge Replacement Project.
  • The speed limit is reduced to 40 mph when trucks are entering and exiting the Turnpike.
  • The speed limit is reduced to 40 mph during single-lane closures.
  • The PTC urges motorists to slow down and obey the posted speed limits.
  • Speed limits will be enforced and fines doubled (PennDOT Title 75, Sec. 33.62 of the Vehicle Code)
Township Construction Alerts

General Construction Impacts
4/29/13 - 5/11/13
Day to Night (shifts 24 hours a day)

Walsh Construction and their sub-contractors will be working around the clock at various locations and neighborhoods adjacent to the six-mile construction area will experience general construction noise. Noise may include heavy equipment, lights (at night), vehicle-mounted safety lights (at all times), and backup alarms. All efforts are being taken to limit the impacts to the adjacent communities; however, night work is going to occur as needed and the PTC will not limit the contractor’s hours of operation.

Hickory Road Mainline Bridge
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
Day to Night (24 hour shifts)

Structures Construction

Jocelyn Road, Hickory Road
4/29/13 - 5/4/13
Day to Night (shifts 24 hours)

Retaining Wall Construction

Walton Road, Apollo Road, Township Line Road
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Roadway and Earthwork

Walton Road, Fountain Road, Allandale Road, Colton Drive, Loretta Lane, Timberfare Circle, Beacon Hill Circle, Jolly Road
4/29/13 - 5/11/13
Day to Night (24 hour shifts)

Retaining Wall Construction; Roadway & Earthwork

All construction work is subject to change as result of contractor accessibility, productivity, and/or inclement weather.

General Construction Impacts
4/29/13 - 5/11/13
Day to Night (shifts 24 hours a day)

Walsh Construction and their sub-contractors will be working around the clock at various locations and neighborhoods adjacent to the six-mile construction area will experience general construction noise. Noise may include heavy equipment, lights (at night), vehicle-mounted safety lights (at all times), and backup alarms. All efforts are being taken to limit the impacts to the adjacent communities; however, night work is going to occur as needed and the PTC will not limit the contractor’s hours of operation.

Jolly Road Mainline Bridge
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Structure Construction

Mermaid Lake, Jolly Road, Meadow Drive
4/29/13 - 5/11/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Roadway and Earthwork; Retaining Walls

Oak Ridge Drive, Rosewood Drive, East Side Drive
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Roadway & Earthwork; Sound Barriers

Sheffield Drive, Larchwood Drive, Old Arch Road
4/29/13 - 5/11/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Retaining Walls

Township Line Road Mainline Bridge
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Structures Construction

Wentz Road Mainline Bridge
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Structures Construction

Wentz Road, Horseshoe Drive, Lucy Drive, Michaels Lane, DeKalb Pike
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Roadway and Earthwork; Sound Barriers

All construction work is subject to change as result of contractor accessibility, productivity, and/or inclement weather.

General Construction Impacts
4/29/13 - 5/11/13
Day to Night (shifts 24 hours a day)

Walsh Construction and their sub-contractors will be working around the clock at various locations and neighborhoods adjacent to the six-mile construction area will experience general construction noise. Noise may include heavy equipment, lights (at night), vehicle-mounted safety lights (at all times), and backup alarms. All efforts are being taken to limit the impacts to the adjacent communities; however, night work is going to occur as needed and the PTC will not limit the contractor’s hours of operation.

North Wales Road Mainline Bridge
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Structures Construction

Skippack Pike Mainline Bridge
4/29/13 - 5/10/13
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Structures Construction

All construction work is subject to change as result of contractor accessibility, productivity, and/or inclement weather.

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Sumneytown Pike Bridge Construction

Construction is underway on the Sumneytown Pike bridge that crosses over the Turnpike in Towamencin Township.

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