114164 | Nutt Rd & Starr St Improvements (Competitive CMAQ) (Phoenixville Borough & Schuylkill Township, Chester County)

This project is for the addition of a left turn lane at the intersection of Nutt Road and Starr Street in Phoenixville Borough, Chester County, PA. The roadway suffers from poor operational efficiency due to the geometric design. Left turn movements were removed from eastbound Nutt Road due to safety concerns, because there was not sufficient offset between the eastbound left turn lane and the westbound through/right turn lane. Currently, left turning movements are prohibited from eastbound Nutt Road onto Starr Street. This condition requires vehicles wishing to make this movement to utilze the non-signalized Valley road intersection; approximately 175 feet to the east. Multiple rear end crashes and increased traffic congestion along Nutt Road can be contributued to this. Through the land development process, Phoenixville Borough was able to secure the additional right of way needed to provide an auxiliary lane in the westbound direction on Nutt Road. This will facilitate the reinstitution of the eastbound left turn lane, separate the three westbound lanes (left, through, right), and perform associated traffic signal upgrades and modifications at the intersection. Traffic operations, system reliability, and safety will be improved as a result of this project. This project was identified as a priority in the Phoenixville Region Multimodal Transportation Plan, recognized in the Phoenixville Regional Comprehensive Plan, and recommended in the PA 23: Road Safety Audit (DRAFT). As such, Phoenixville Borough is committed to implementing this key transportation improvement to reduce traffic congestion along a major corridor in Chester County.