Broening Highway Reconstruction: Project Overview

Project Limits:

• Broening Highway from Holabird Avenue to just south of the Colgate Creek Bridge

Project Timeframe:

• Construction on Colgate Bridge is expected to begin in mid-October 2012 with a shorter four to six week completion timeframe

• Construction along Broening Highway is expected to begin mid-October 2012 with an anticipated completion in Fall 2014

Project Scope:

• The purpose of the project is to improve the roadway infrastructure and vehicular movements, and establish a key connection from Southbound Broening Highway to I-95 via the Keith Avenue Ramp

Key Elements:

• Roadway Resurfacing
• ADA Pedestrian Ramp Improvements
• Utility / Drainage Upgrades
• New Street Lighting
• Replacing 20-inch water main
• Upgraded Traffic Signals with Pedestrian Countdowns
• Reconfiguration of Keith Avenue Ramp to accommodate two way traffic
  

Roadway Construction:

• At least one southbound lane of traffic will remain open along Broening Highway north of the Keith Avenue Ramp
• At least one lane will remain on the Keith Avenue Ramp to accommodate westbound traffic
• Between the Keith Avenue Ramp and Colgate Bridge two southbound lanes and one northbound lane will remain open
• Colgate Bridge is anticipated to maintain at least one eastbound lane across the bridge and westbound vehicles will utilize the Colgate Bridge detour