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    District 5 Projects - Berks County

    US 422 Benjamin Franklin Highway Intersections

    Project Status

    Step 2 of 4

    Design

    Next Step:  Construction

    Project Overview

    County: Berks
    Municipalities: Amity and Exeter townships
    Route: US 422
    Local Name: Pineland Road and River Bridge Road
    Project Type: Intersection Improvements
    Proposed Construction Start: 2026
    Last Updated: September 2025

    This project will upgrade 13 intersections on US 422 in eastern Berks County. The 13 intersections are between Pineland Road and River Bridge Road in Amity and Exeter townships.  

    The purpose of the project is to create a safer, more efficient corridor with remote traffic condition monitoring. The project involves traffic signal upgrades, signal coordination, curb ramp upgrades and signing / pavement marking modifications to intersections at:

    1. Pineland Road / Sunset Manor Drive
    2. Center Road Westbound
    3. Center Road Eastbound
    4. Daniel Boone Road
    5. Limekiln Road
    6. Monocacy Creek / N. Monocacy Creek Road
    7. Old Airport Road Westbound
    8. Old Airport Road Eastbound
    9. Maplewood Drive Westbound 
    10. Maplewood Drive Eastbound
    11. Old Swede Road / State Route 662
    12. River Bridge Road Westbound 
    13. River Bridge Road Eastbound

    In addition, there will be more extensive improvements at the following intersections which will involve right of way acquisition:

    1. Pineland Road / Sunset Manor Drive
    2. Center Road Eastbound
    3. Monocacy Creek / N. Monocacy Creek Road
    4. Old Airport Road Westbound
    5. Old Airport Road Eastbound

    Traffic will maintained during construction without detours. 

    Contact Information

    Don Lerch
    Consultant Project Manager
    (484) 523-4755
    c-dlerch@pa.gov

    Ronald J. Young, Jr., M.P.A.
    Press Officer
    (610) 871-4555
    ronyoung@pa.gov ​

    Past Public Outreach

    Public Comment Period

    The public comment period, where the community was encouraged to respond with questions and concerns, was active from September 30, 2024 through October 31, 2024.

    Virtual Plans Display

    The virtual plans display is available online to view, but the comment period closed on October 31, 2024. 

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Project Manager listed above.

    Title VI

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