Saturday, May 4, 2013

Road Construction Oaks

The Oaks Shopping Center, the construction site across Black Rock Road and the Expo Center all have contributed to a need for increased traffic capabilities of the nearby roads. Hopefully, that need is being addressed with the current road construction.


The Norristown bound side of Egypt Road is being widened as it approaches the eastbound US 422 entrance.


The grass has been scraped from quite a bit of the hillside along Egypt Road.


It looks like new storm drains will be installed along the road.


New utility poles were planted to carry the overhead traffic signals at both intersections along Egypt Road - Black Rock and Mill Roads.

Although the entrance ramp will be wider, it is not likely US 422 will be widened much beyond the entrance ramp.

Above is the eastbound exit from US 422 onto Norristown bound Egypt Road. There is a basin that was excavated to the right of the exit ramp. It is full of water. I spoke with an older lifetime Oaks resident who remembers a spring right where that basin is today. I wonder if anyone did their homework before digging that basin?

Below are a few images I created whilst out with a camera. I can be dangerous, at times.




With all this road construction, surely the roads will not be jammed in the future. One can only hope someone knows what they're doing.


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