Got traffic on the Blue Route? PennDOT is exploring a "flex" to fix that in Delaware County.
The I-476 Flex Lane project would expand the inner shoulders of Interstate 476 (the Blue Route) to be "travel lanes in response to congestion or incidents," PennDOT said.
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WATCH HEREThe improvement project -- in the preliminary phase as of May 2025 -- also would upgrade Interstate 95.
"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," PennDOT said.
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SIGN UP The plan would be to widen and improve the existing highway over about 9 miles, making the inner shoulders a consistent width and the pavement the same thickness.
"Additionally, adaptive ramp metering will be used to dynamically adjust signals at the ramp entrances to proactively manage vehicle flow from on-ramps," PennDOT said.
PennDOT invited the public to attend an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at the Community Arts Center at 414 Plush Mill Road in Wallingford.
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No timetable has been given for when construction could begin.
