Members of both political parties in Chester County are decrying the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's recent decision to suspend work on the Route 29 slip ramp to the turnpike in Charlestown.
The long-planned project was designed to decrease traffic congestion on Route 202 and nearby residential roads. The slip ramp would feature unmanned toll booths that allow motorists with E-ZPass to get on and off the turnpike between the Downingtown and Valley Forge exits.
The decision to shelve the project followed a decision to halt a turnpike widening project set for the 13-mile stretch between those exits. The turnpike commission issued a statement that the decision to suspend development was made in reaction to a major cost increase required to meet the demands for alternative stormwater-control methods that include features such as spray irrigation and underground storage.
The (commission) has investigated several alternative stormwater-control methods and concluded that the requested methods would increase overall construction costs by as much as 50 percent.
The Route 29 slip ramp had been anticipated for years. As recently as 2007, the commission trumpeted it as the answer to traffic concerns in the Great Valley area.
Source: Daily Local; 4/12/09
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