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Spring House Intersection Improvement Project
Project Schedule:
April 2024-UPDATE-Week of April 15th
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JDM will continue to be working on excavating for roadway widening this week, and installing pavement base drain, weather depending. They will be working along Norristown Road; once that work is completed, they will move onto Sumneytown Pike, on the south side. North Wales Water Authority relocated their fire hydrant last Thursday (4/11/24), and the contractor has ordered the additional 42” RCP. Pipe installation may begin later this week.
Roadway construction is underway. Drivers may experience delays due to construction activities on weekdays during the hours of 9AM – 3PM through July 2024 on Norristown Road, Sumneytown Pike, and Bethlehem Pike in the area of the intersection. Please check the website regularly for notices regarding specific construction activities. Please be aware that the pedestrian trail along Norristown Road is closed at Old Bethlehem Pike.
- Phase 2 contract extension- January 23, 2024
- Verizon-Final utility line relocation and pole removal- February 2024
- Stormwater management pipe installation- February-March 2024
- Full Road Construction to begin- April 2024
- Project Completion Summer 2024 (Tentative)
Project Summary:
The Spring House Intersection Improvement Project is being funded through a Multi-Modal Transportation Fund Grant. Lower Gwynedd Township is proposing roadway improvements to be located at the intersection of Sumneytown Pike/Norristown Road (SR 2052). The roadway construction generally consists of widening on Norristown Road (SR 2052) and Sumneytown Pike to provide additional through lanes in the eastbound and westbound directions, traffic signal improvements, concrete sidewalk and trail modifications on the north side of SR 2052 and both sides of Sumneytown Pike, and ADA ramp upgrades for all affected ramps within the limits of work. The majority of the proposed work is within PennDOT, Montgomery County, or Lower Gwynedd Township right-of-way. Phase 1, which included the widening of the culvert on Sumneytown Pike, is complete. Phase 2 is currently underway.
Please understand that Lower Gwynedd Township, Contractor, and the project team, in accordance with PennDOT and Montgomery County requirements, will make every effort to minimize inconvenience to the community and traveling public while the proposed improvements are constructed. However, we do ask for your patience and understanding when traveling in the project area. Project status updates will be provided on the Lower Gwynedd Township website throughout construction.
Other Construction Projects:
Land Development Projects Under Construction:
- St. Charles Borromeo Seminary- 1325 Sumneytown Pike (GMU Campus): Project consists of the construction of a new college residence hall with a chapel, new student life center, and a new maintenance building. Parking facilities, access drive, landscaping, lighting and stormwater management improvements will also be installed as part of this project.
- Precision Watches (Rolex Store)-1612 N. Bethlehem Pike: Project consists of the construction of a 2.5-story jewelry store and parking lot.
- Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School- 1345 Sumneytown Pike: Project consists of an expansion to the existing the school, new walkways/paths, parking lot reconfiguration and associated stormwater management facilities.
- Spring House Innovation Park-727 Norristown Road: Project consists of the construction of an additional parking lot for Building 14 and a 1,942 square-foot electrical substation building. Other improvement includes grading work, installation of a retaining wall, interior sidewalks, landscaping and a subsurface stormwater management facility.
- Johns Lane Subdivision-776 Johns Lane: Single-Family residential subdivision consisting of the creation of 5 new building lots off of an extension of Johns Lane. Site work and clearing have started.