News & Public Involvement

Spring 2025: Anticipated Design and Field Work

Demolition of the structures at 3823 Main Street and 3825 Main Street is anticipated to be completed in May 2025. This work is needed in advance of the bridge construction project along SR 23 Main Street (see open house plans display). Notice to Proceed (NTP) on SR 23 Main Street is anticipated to be issued sometime between December 2025 and January 2026 (see current schedule).

Fall 2024: Anticipated Design and Field Work

Boring/drilling at SR 23 Main Street is anticipated to begin in October. These geotechnical drilling investigations will be performed by a drill rig, similar to those in the picture below. If there is a disturbance to the area, it will be restored to original conditions as much as possible after completion of the drilling.

Locating the existing underground utilities at SR 23 Main Street is anticipated to begin on September 30th. These underground utility investigations will be performed by equipment, similar to those in the pictures below. If there is a disturbance to the area, it will be restored to original conditions as much as possible after completion.

November 2015: Open House

Open House Plans Display was held in November 2015 for Milepost 298 - 302.

Materials

• Project Photos
• Kick-Off Presentation

Preliminary Open House Plans Display

On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission held a preliminary open house plans display for the Turnpike Total Reconstruction & Widening Project - Milepost 298 (Morgantown Interchange) to Milepost 302. The purpose of the plans display was to present the preliminary design including the project schedule, bridge replacement detour routes, stormwater management/environmental facilities, and right-of-way impacts.

Other information available at the open house included typical roadway cross sections, traffic noise analysis, right-of-way information, and public outreach materials including opportunities to complete comment forms and sign ups to receive future project information. Project Team members were on hand to discuss the project details and answer any questions. The open house plans display was held at the Twin Valley High School - 4851 N. Twin Valley Road, Elverson, PA.

Display Materials

To view handout materials from the open house, please click the links below:

• Open House Plans Display Handout
• Location Map
• Project Description
• Project Schedule (Updated)
• Typical Sections
• Public Outreach
• Noise Report
  • Noise Analysis - West
  • Noise Analysis - East
• Index-Preliminary Plans
• Preliminary Plans*
  

  These plans reflect the Preliminary Design as of November 17, 2015, and are subject to change as the project progresses.

• Main Street (SR 23) Bridge
• Twin Valley Road Bridge & Detour
• Manor Road Bridge & Detour
• Yoder Road Bridge & Detour