The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has officially finished construction on the U.S. 322 (Horseshoe Pike) and Route 82 (Manor Road) Intersection in West Brandywine Township, aiming to enhance safety at a notorious spot for vehicular incidents, particularly rear-end collisions.
This improvement initiative, starting in September 2023, focuses on broadening the roadway to make room for new left-turn lanes on U.S. 322, installing modern traffic signals and signal supports, and upgrading signage to direct traffic flow and renew pavement markings. These measures are expected to reduce the frequency and intensity of crashes, particularly in the treacherous low-light conditions that have plagued the intersection in the past.
Although the bulk of the physical construction has wrapped up, PennDOT asserts that further traffic signal testing will extend over the forthcoming months to ensure everything operates to its best capacity, according to the announcement on their website.
With Brubacher Excavating, Inc., hailing from Bowmansville, PA, at the helm as the general contractor, this infrastructure project came with a $1.9 million price tag; however, the bill for the entire enterprise was footed by federal funding, emphasizing our collective stake in the safer thoroughfares and the communal reverberations of such an undertaking.
