Section C

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Turnpike Mainline Widening from Galloway Road to Bensalem Boulevard

Construction began in August 2026.

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Section C - This project includes Turnpike Mainline Widening from Galloway Road to Bensalem Boulevard.

View the Section C Final Design Noise Report DRAFT at the bottom of this page.

When will the noise barriers be built?

The Section C project began in August 2026 and is anticipated to take approximately three years to complete. The Turnpike's contractor will construct noise barriers as soon as possible. However, substantial work is sometimes needed before the barriers can be built. Residents should be aware that the noise barriers are being constructed to mitigate traffic noise after construction, not during all phases of construction.

Section C Construction Update: Fall 2026

Project Starting in September

Fall 2026 – Starting in September 2026, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will begin construction on a $90.5 million project to reconstruct and widen I-276 between the Neshaminy Falls Toll Plaza (see below) and Bensalem Boulevard (MP 352.6 to MP 355.07).

Initial construction activities, starting in September, will consist of reconstructing the center median of the mainline Turnpike in preparation for shifting Eastbound and Westbound travel lanes toward the center median. This initial phase of work will be performed primarily during nighttime with lane closures beginning in September and continuing through October.

Toll Plaza Pre Construction

Following the median work, temporary concrete barriers will be installed to establish long-term shoulder closures to allow for tree clearing, earthwork, and other construction activities scheduled to begin later this fall.

Section C construction is part of the larger PA Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange Project. Section C includes reconstruction and widening of the Turnpike to accommodate three travel lanes in each direction, extending from just west of Richlieu Road in Bensalem Township to the new Turnpike mainline bridge over Neshaminy Creek in Bristol Township.

Toll plaza pre construction

Additional improvements include construction of new sound barrier walls, installation of new stormwater drainage and stormwater management facilities, demolition of the existing Neshaminy Falls Toll Plaza, and construction of a new Open Road Tolling gantry.

Mainline construction along I-276 is anticipated to continue through December 2029. Work will generally occur Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with occasional nighttime lane closures required to accommodate specific construction activities.

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Noise Survey Results

On June 25, 2025, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission sent a noise ballot to benefited property owners in the project area to determine whether or not they desired a noise wall and if so, the preferred color and design of the neighborhood-facing side of the wall.

Benefited property owners are defined as those who will experience a five-decibel decrease or more in traffic noise levels with the installation of a noise barrier during the project’s design year (2025), as modeled in the Noise Impact Analysis Report. Property owners who were categorized as benefited in five (5) Noise Sensitive Areas (NSA) that warranted a noise barrier were sent packages including a Section I-95C project description, a Section I-95C project graphic, a Noise Community Meeting Newsletter, and a Noise Barrier Ballot. The ballot provided the recipients with the opportunity to vote on the inclusion of a noise wall along their respective NSA and their preferences for the color and design of the wall.

Click here to view/download the PDF of the noise survey results.

Please refer to the following video for an explanation of how the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission addresses traffic noise with noise walls.

Noise Wall Video

Traffic Noise Resources

A Final Design Noise Analysis was prepared for the Section C corridor from Galloway Road (Milepost 353) to Bensalem Boulevard (Milepost 355). This report describes the methodology and presents the findings of the traffic noise study conducted for this widening and full-depth reconstruction project.

The noise study incorporated noise monitoring data, as well as noise modeling of existing and future conditions using the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Traffic Noise Model (TNM), version 2.5. Noise modeling was performed to predict noise levels throughout the project area under worst-case, peak-hour traffic conditions associated with existing conditions, the design year No-Build Alternative, and the design year Build Alternative.

Noise Impact Analysis Report

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