TPD is providing preliminary engineering and final design activities for 3.5 miles of total reconstruction and widening of the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension. The project is located immediately north of the Quakertown Interchange. The project involves widening the roadway from 4 lanes to 6 lanes, the replacement of one overhead structure and two mainline structures and the rehabilitation of three culvert. The project will also involve wetland and stream mitigation and the installation of new signing, pavement markings, drainage systems, and stormwater management facilities. Utility relocations and right-of-way acquisition will also be required.
Services being performed:
- Project Management
- Roadway Plans
- Structure Plans
- Signing and Pavement Marking Plans
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis
- Right-of-Way Plans
- Utility Coordination
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Environmental Mitigation
- Construction Document Preparation
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT
PA Turnpike Quakertown Interchange Reconstruction, Milepost A43 – Milepost A44, Milford Township, Bucks County, PA
TPD has been recently selected to provide Final Design and Construction Consultation for Total Reconstruction and Widening and reconfiguration of the Quakertown Interchange in Milford Township, Bucks County, PA. This project will reconfigure the Quakertown Interchange and will also include the total reconstruction of approximately 1 mile of Turnpike roadway and will result in a six-lane typical section with 12 foot outside shoulders and widening of the median width from 10 feet to 26 feet. This total reconstruction will also include the replacement of the SR 663 (John Fries Highway) bridge over I-476, SR 663 (John Fries Highway) bridge over Molasses Creek, and Ramp bridge over I-476, the lengthening of culverts, and the construction of new retaining and/or noise walls.