New I-76 Ramp From Henderson Road [Video]

On May 4^th at 11:00 a.m., PennDOT opened a new on-ramp to I-76 Westbound from the intersection of Henderson Road and South Gulph Road. This marks the successful completion of the first phase of the Henderson Road Ramps Project, a $10.5 million project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create a new interchange with I-76 Westbound in Upper Merion Township. PennDOT plans to open the new off-ramp from I-76 Westbound to Henderson and South Gulph Roads at some point in the Fall of 2011.

“This new interchange connects the westbound expressway with a key intersection in the King of Prussia area, and the new ramps will help relieve traffic pressure from the Gulph Mills Interchange,” PennDOT District 6-0 Executive Les Toaso noted.

The Upper Merion Transportation Authority partnered with PennDOT to provide preliminary design, environmental clearance, and right-of-way funding for the project. This allowed the project to achieve the “shovel-ready” designation necessary to receive funding under the federal stimulus program.

Immediately after opening the new on-ramp, PennDOT and Glasgow Inc., the general contractor, closed the existing on-ramp to I-76 Westbound from South Gulph Road near its intersection with Crooked Lane. As Tom Loughery of Glasgow Inc. explains to Ryan Jeroski of GVF in the attached video, the new on-ramp will provide motorist with a major upgrade over the older ramp. The new on-ramp is located at a signalized intersection, with a dedicated turn lane for those using the ramp, all of which was lacking in the old on-ramp. These upgrades will greatly improve traffic flow along South Gulph Road and safety for those turning on to the on-ramps.

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