District 6 Projects - Delaware County

I-476 Flex Lanes

Project Overview

County: Delaware
Municipality: Multiple
State Routes: I-476, I-95
Local Names: Blue Route, Mid-County Expressway, ​Veterans Memorial Highway and ​Delaware Expressway
Project Type: Roadway Improvements
Last Updated: January 2025

The I-476 Flex Lane project is in the Preliminary Engineering phase. The project will provide operational improvements on I-476 between the Route 3 and I-95 interchanges, and on I-95 southbound between the I-476 and U.S. 322 interchanges. This project will provide a series of measures that will allow for the dynamic management of recurring congestion based on prevailing and predicted traffic conditions. Specifically, the inside shoulders of I-476 will be expanded to allow for these shoulders to be operated as travel lanes in response to congestion or incidents. Additionally, adaptive ramp metering will be used to dynamically adjust signals at the ramp entrances to proactively manage vehicle flow from on-ramps.

The work will include widening and upgrades of the existing roadway inside shoulders to a consistent width and pavement thickness, relocation of drainage inlets in some shoulders, traffic signal modifications at interchanges, construction of gantries for signs and ITS devices, removal or upgrade of existing ramp metering devices, construction of emergency pull-off areas, and providing better access for emergency responders to enter and exit the highway(s) during incidents.

Additional details for this project will be added here as they’re developed.

Contact Information

Michael McGuire, P.E.
Project Manager
c-mimcguir@pa.gov

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