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Actually... I was lucky enough to attend the first SEPA roadgeek meet, hosted by Jeff Kitsko. We had a great time... enjoyed a great meal... and took a tour of some of Philadelphia's partially built/cancelled expressways... along with the new US 202/US 422 interchange in King of Prussia, PA.
Thanks to Jeff Kitsko for putting on a great meet... and thanks to Len Pundt of PennDOT who was in attendance... and who gave us some tips on some great stuff to see!!
SEPA Meeting
Attendees
Top Row
(L to R): Corey Dukes, John Krakoff, Mike Browne, Randy
Hersh, Brian Polidoro
Bottom Row (L to R): Seth
Dunn, Jeff Kitsko, Lou Corsaro
Woodhaven
Road
This is a partially built expressway that was constructed in the late '60s. There are present plans to extend the expressway past its current end point.
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The present end of PA 63/Woodhaven Road expressway. Traffic is routed onto Evans Street for a brief section... then routed onto Byberry Road. |
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The stub end for PA 63 ends like this... an almost complete section of roadway ending at trees. |
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| An unused ramp connects what would have been this section of PA 63 to US 1/Roosevelt Boulevard. |
 | In a feverish attempt to complete the roadway, PennDOT completed this section of highway... complete with a center guardrail and street lighting. |
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Participants of the SEPA meet take a break and chat in the center median. |
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Apparently nobody was paying attention to that "no dumping" sign. |
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White on black signs taken on the right-of-way for the future PA 63 expansion. |
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| White on black signs shown in context. PennDOT purchased this neighborhood in the late '60s, and demolished all of the houses that were there, to facilitate the expansion of PA 63. These lots have sat empty since then. |
More Information on PA 63/Woodhaven Road:
PA 63/Woodhaven Road @ Pennsylvania
Highways
PA 63/Woodhaven Road @ PhillyRoads.com
PennDOT's Woodhaven Road Project
Website
Schuylkill
Parkway
A half-mile section of what was to be PA 23/Schuylkill Parkway was built in 1972. It was abandoned when PennDOT ran out of funds for the project, and was dropped from PennDOT's plans in the late 1980s.
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The now abandoned section of PA 23/Schuylkill Parkway... taken from the present PA 23/Valley Forge Road overpass. |
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The abandoned section ends in a patch of trees. |
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A closer view of the abandoned road. You can see where they had installed a box girder style median barrier... as was PennDOT's style in the 70's. |
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| Another view looking toward US 202. An interchange has been built connecting PA 23 with US 202. |
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At ground level at the present intersection where PA 23 meets the expressway. These bridges would have carried US 202 over the parkway. You can see guard rails and signs had been installed. |
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A 70's era traffic signal guards the intersection where present PA 23 meets the parkway. The signal is on permanent flash. Signal fans will like that old Eagle Signals controller box. |
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PA 23 leaves Valley Forge Road, and is routed on a short section of the constructed parkway. This section lasts only 1000+ feet. Note that box girder style median barrier. |
For More Information on PA 23/Schuylkill Parkway:
PA 23 @ Pennsylvania Highways
PA 23/Schuylkill Parkway @
PhillyRoads.com
Recently, the US 202 expressway through King of Prussia was rebuilt, along with new interchanges with US 422 and I-76. Special thanks to Len Pundt of PennDOT for suggesting the best spot to see the reconstructed highway and new interchange!
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View of the reconstructed US 202/US 422 interchange. |
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One of these signs was made by PennDOT. Another of these signs was not. Can you pick out which one is not an official PennDOT sign?? |
For More Information on US 202/US 422/I-76:
I-76 @ Pennsylvania Highways
US 202 @ Pennsylvania Highways
US 422 @ Pennsylvania Highways
All Photos Taken May 8, 2004 by Corey Dukes
