Highway 1 construction in Bensalem (Lincoln, Wall: moving, transportation, design)

[NYtoNJtoPA]

What's going on here? They closed the northbound on ramp from eastbound Street Rd and now have put up a Jersey Wall (which looks temporary) for construction, and want traffic to just turn left to get onto the highway. Was the on ramp unstable or are they trying to somehow improve flow since the northbound barriers where it merges would always back up pretty bad? Anyone have any idea?

[NewtownBucks]

First phase of four year $97 million project to reconstruct, widen Route One in Bucks County slated to begin Oct. 29 | News | buckslocalnews.com

Improvements under this first phase contract include:

- Constructing a third travel lane along U.S. 1 in each direction from the Route 132 (Street Road) interchange to just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange;

- Building an auxiliary lane along U.S 1 in each direction between the Route 132 (Street Road) and Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges;

- Raising the profile of U.S. 1 from south of the Route 132 (Street Road) Interchange to north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange to improve vertical clearances for U.S. 1 structures over Route 132 (Street Road), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange ramps;

- Upgrading U.S. 1 interchanges at Route 132 (Street Road) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike;

- Adding a northbound right-turn lane along U.S. 1 from Old Lincoln Highway to Route 132 (Street Road);

- Reconfiguring the Route 132 (Street Road) Interchange and adding a ramp from Route 132 (Street Road) eastbound to U.S. 1 southbound;

- Increasing the existing loop ramp radius to improve design speed to 30 miles-per-hour and incorporating a second lane on the U.S 1 northbound exit ramp to the Pennsylvania Turnpike;

- Removing the existing bridge that carries U.S. 1 over a closed private access road; and

- Reconstructing four bridges.

Additionally, the project includes the construction of a sound barrier and retaining wall; installation of 13 sign structures, traffic signals and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment along the corridor; relocation of sanitary sewer and water service lines; upgrades to drainage and stormwater systems; and construction of on-site and off-site mitigation sites.

[Philly Joe]

I routinely travel this road. The potholes are big and bad. Be careful, especially going North. Try to avoid it during rush hour... it's a nightmare.