Montgomery County, PA

 

Final Design and right-of-way for Section MGP nears completion.  Right-of-way acquisition for Section MGL is well underway.

 

2009-2010
Final design continues and right-of-way acquisition begins.  A noise study is completed for the project.  The Montgomery County Transportation Authority (MCTA) is created for the purpose of buying right-of-way (needed land).

 

2008
The next phase, final design, begins.  Final design includes creating detailed engineering plans, coordinating with utility companies, and acquiring needed right-of-way.

2007
All preliminary engineering is completed. 

 

The project gets ready to move into the next phase, which is final design.  Gannett Fleming, Inc. is selected to design the portion of Lafayette Street between Barbadoes and Ford Streets.  McCormick Taylor, Inc. is selected to design the extension east of Ford St., the turnpike interchange, and associated local road improvements.

 

2006
Preliminary engineering continues.  The project receives environmental clearance by the Federal Highway Administration in July.

 

Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. (now Jacobs Engineering) completes the Lafayette Street Land Use Access Study for Montgomery County in June 2006.  The document investigated available land, points of access and opportunities/constraints for development along the Norristown and Plymouth Township riverfront. 

 

2005
Preliminary engineering and the environmental studies continue.

 

2004
Project begins the preliminary engineering phase.  Environmental studies begin.  McCormick Taylor, Inc. is selected as the lead engineering consultant.