119730 | I-95, I-295, PA Turnpike Interchange Stage 2 (Bucks County)

This Interstate completion project will fully connect I-95, I-295 and I-276 in Pennsylvania and complete remaining planned sections of Turnpike widening and reconstruction in PA. Considering this overall program completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and received a Record of Decision (ROD) in 2003, subsequent design and construction activities have been continuously led by the PTC, in cooperation with PennDOT under FHWA oversight.
Stage 1 of this project was completed, opened to traffic, and facilitated a revised routing of I-95 in PA and NJ, thereby making I-95 continuous along the east coast from Florida to Maine. All of the construction funding in this action for Stage 2 is for Sections D30 and A (as well as the ROW funding). The design funding is for the two sections and some funding will be used for Section C as well. ROW and CON funding for the Stage 2 sections other than D30 and A will be better known regarding amounts and timing moving forward. This will be revisited when the Draft FY2025 TIP is being developed.
Stage 2 includes construction of the remaining six new interchange ramp movements which do not have the I-95 designation, and completion of the mainline widening from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction in addition to the associated reconstruction work on the Turnpike and I-95/I-295. Stage 3, currently still being studied, will replace the Delaware River Bridge with a new parallel bridge over the Delaware River.

Stage 2 includes the following distinct design/construction sections:
• D30 (mainline Turnpike widening and reconstruction between the Bensalem Boulevard and I-95 overpasses);
• Section A (mainline Turnpike widening and reconstruction near the Bensalem Interchange to the Neshaminy Falls toll plaza);
• Section C (mainline Turnpike widening and reconstruction from the Neshaminy Falls Toll Plaza to the Bensalem Boulevard overpass);
• Section E (Turnpike/US 13 mainline interchange reconstruction and mainline widening to the west); and
• Section D40 (the remaining six ramps of the I-276/I-95/I-295 Interchange and related mainline improvements).
Sections D30, A, and C are progressing through final design. Sections E and D40 completed preliminary design and await identified funding sources for the respective design/construction phases to enable them to proceed. Only Sections D30 and A are anticipated to proceed to the construction phase during the FY 2023 TIP. Updates will be made on section status and PTC Capital Plan funding allocations for Stage 2 as they occur or in future TIP updates.
Section D30 includes the reconstruction and widening of the Turnpike mainline (I-276) from west of the Bensalem Boulevard overpass to the I-95 flyover connection. Within this approximately 1.5-mile section, I-276 will be widened to 6 lanes with up to a 26-foot wide median. Tie-ins for future interchange ramps will be part of the contract as follows: Ramp A (I-276 EB to I-95 SB), Ramp C (I-295 WB to I-276 WB), and Ramp F (I-95 NB to I-276 WB). The structure work under this contract includes the reconstruction of one bridge (Turnpike eastbound and westbound mainline over the Neshaminy Creek and Newportville Road), as well as the construction of four noise walls. Additionally, gated emergency and authorized vehicle access ramps from Newportville Road to the Turnpike in both directions will be constructed as well as stormwater management facilities. An approximate 3-year construction duration will begin later in 2023.
Section A includes the reconstruction and widening of the Turnpike mainline (I-276) from west of the Bensalem Interchange to the Neshaminy Falls toll plaza. I-276 will be widened to 6 through lanes with additional auxiliary lanes to/from the interchange. The typical section transitions due to a median width reduction from 26’ to 10’ in the ultimate condition. Included in this project is the replacement and widening of three mainline bridge structures carrying the turnpike over CSX Railroad, Street Road (SR 0132), and Old Lincoln Highway (SR 2037) in addition to 7 retaining walls and 1 noise wall.

No milestones are available for this project.