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    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: April 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.

    As part of PennDOT's public outreach program, the department encourages citizens to attend the live virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 7:00 PM, by clicking on this Microsoft Live Teams meeting link prior to the presentation start time. The department’s design team will deliver a project presentation before opening the meeting to questions using the platform’s Q&A feature.

    Please note that internet access or a computer or mobile device are required to view the virtual meeting. Anyone with special needs or requiring special aid is requested to contact PennDOT Consultant Project Manager Michael McGuire.

    Members of the public who are unable to join the online meeting, can attend an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, May 13, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Community Arts Center at 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086. The meeting will be conducted as an open house where citizens will have the opportunity to circulate among the subject displays to gather information and discuss the different facets of the project with PennDOT’s design teams. 

    Contact Information

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

    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 PennDOT Project Manager listed above.

    Title VI

    Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.