planning: What Is the Project?

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

What Is the Project?
The Lafayette Street Extension Project will significantly improve access to Norristown and its riverfront, providing a transportation framework that will spur economic development.  It will:
 
• Improve local road connections between Norristown and Plymouth Township.
 
• Reconstruct and widen existing Lafayette Street in Norristown and extend
  it to the interchange.
 
• Create a future full electronic toll interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

• Create a future half-diamond interchange with US 202 at the Dannehower
   Bridge/Markley Street.
 
The Lafayette Street Extension Project has strong local, regional, state, and federal support, with the county acting as project manager.  The project is consistent with Norristown’s adopted plans, including the Norristown Economic Revitalization Strategy and Norristown's comprehensive plan.
 
What Are the Phases?
 
The project currently in design is divided into three construction contracts:
 
1)
 
 
Section MGP - Extend Lafayette Street beyond Ford Street to Conshohocken Road. 
 
2)
 
 
Section MGL - Widen and improve local roads, such as Ridge Pike, Diamond Avenue, and Fairfield Road. 
 
3)  Section MGN - Reconstruct and widen existing Lafayette Street.
    
What Are the Benefits of the Project?
 
The proposed Lafayette Street Extension Project will provide the following benefits for the Municipality of Norristown, Plymouth Township, and the surrounding area:
 
Practical Benefits

Planning and Policy Benefits