To improve the overall safety and efficiency of the intersection to accommodate existing and future transportation demands.
The following deficiencies have been identified for the intersection.
PA 41 is a major highway in the regional transportation network and supports an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of approximately 20,648 vehicles per day, including 9% trucks.
PA 41 has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour through the Borough of Avondale. There are sections of sidewalk on both sides of the roadway within the borough.
State Street is an urban collector with an existing AADT of approximately 4,550 vehicles per day, including 5% trucks.
1st Street is an urban local road with an existing AADT of approximately 300 vehicles per day, including 10% trucks.
The project is located in the Avondale Historic District.
The project team has initiated preliminary studies for improvements to the PA 41/State Street/1st Street intersection. An initial environmental overview, traffic analysis, and field surveys have been completed. A range of conceptual improvements will be developed.
The initial study of the PA 41/State Street intersection focused on developing conceptual solutions consisting of low to medium-cost improvements. Examples include signal equipment upgrades, pedestrian access upgrades, and various combinations of additional turn lanes and re-alignment of side approaches to improve sight distance. Right-of-way, environmental, and socio-economic impacts associated with each improvement will be a primary consideration for this developed and historic downtown setting.
