SECTION RC1 – COMPLETED

Construction Start: Fall 2018

Construction Completion: December 2022

Cost: $95M

General Contractor: Allan Myers

U.S. 1, RC1 Improvements extend from Old Lincoln Highway to a Point north of the PA Turnpike Interchange. Section RC1 will include improvements to:

Addition of two signalized intersections at the interchange ramps
New signals to be incorporated into existing interconnected adaptive signal system along Street Road
Relocation of driveway from the Red Roof Inn at the west signalized intersection
Relocation of Township Road (T-329) at the east signalized intersection to provide access to businesses that previously had access to U.S. 1
Addition of left turn lanes in both directions at the signalized I-276 Slip Ramp intersection

From the SR 2037 (Old Lincoln Highway) intersection to the Street Road interchange
- Addition of a northbound right-turn lane along U.S. 1
From Old Trevose Road to the Street Road Interchange
- Replacement of raised concrete median and guide rail with concrete glare screen and a five-foot effective shoulder area in each direction
From the Street Road interchange to north of the Turnpike interchange:
- Addition of a third travel lane in each direction and auxiliary lanes between interchanges
- Increased median width to provide minimum 12’-wide inside shoulders
- Relocation of driveway accesses from U.S. 1 to Street Road
From just south of the Street Road interchange to north of the Turnpike interchange
- Profile raised to improve vertical clearances over SR 132 (Street Road), I-276 (PA Turnpike) and the PA Turnpike Ramps (Ramps I and J)

Profile raised to improve vertical clearance over U.S. 1
Horizontal clearance beneath the bridge increased to provide for future additional lanes on U.S. 1

Relocation of the four traffic movements (ramps) between westbound Street Road and U.S. 1 northbound and southbound from the northern side of Street Road to the southern side of Street Road
Addition of a ramp in the southwestern quadrant from eastbound Street Road to southbound U.S. 1
Improvements to ramp geometries to meet current design standards