16334 | PA 73, Church Road Intersection and Signal Improvements (Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County)

This project involves the addition of turn lanes at the PA 73 intersections with Greenwood Avenue and at Rices Mill Road. Left turn lanes will be added on Church Road and right turn lanes will be added on Greenwood Avenue. The traffic signals on PA 73 at Greenwood Avenue and Rice's Mill Road will be interconnected. Drainage in the area will be improved. The existing sidewalk on the east side of Greenwood going north from the intersection with Church Road will be maintained. Additional sidewalks can be considered if there is local support, including the willingness to be responsible for maintenance, and if the improvements can be made ADA compliant. However, the right-of-way constraints are significant, including the Curtis Arboretum and the Rabbinical College. The impacts of additional required right-of-way for bicycle or pedestrian facilities may cause cultural resource and/or community impacts that are not acceptable. These issues will be addressed as the project moves into final design.