1. SR422 Section 29M, Berks Co. West Shore Bypass Reconstruction
Project Update
for
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
422 Westshore Bypass Workgroup
July 31, 2018

2. General Project Information
5.3 miles long
Widening to 6 lanes between PA12 and I-176
Reconstructing 4 Interchanges:
N Wyomissing Blvd
Penn St/Penn Ave
Lancaster Ave
I-176
20 bridges
Including 2 NSRR Bridges
19 Retaining Walls
15,800 LF
Railroad Involvement
3 bridges, track realignment
Significant utility impacts and relocations
Maintain 2 lanes of traffic each direction on US422 during peak hours
Detour for Bingaman St Bridge Construction
Cost Estimate
Approx. $600M
Construction Schedule
Completed under several construction contracts
Funding dependent
Earliest 2022

3. Project Environmental Considerations
11 – 4(f) resources (parks, recreation areas, historic sites)
67 environmental site assessments (Phase I ESA)
23 scheduled for Phase II/III ESA
43 potential above ground resources (buildings, etc.)
9 Eligible for National Register of Historic Places
7 potential below ground resources (archaeology)
Phase II archaeology ongoing
9 watercourses
5 wetland areas
3 threatened & endangered species
Air & Noise studies
Stormwater management/permitting

4. Current Project Status
Point of Access Study Approved
Penn St/Penn Ave Interchange
Lancaster Ave Interchange
Preliminary Noise Study – completed
Approx. 16,200 LF of Noise Wall
Test Boring Contract 1 – currently underway
Additional Phase II Archaeology – currently underway
Preliminary H&H and Stormwater Studies
Initial soils testing as part of Test Boring Contract 1
Agency/Municipality Outreach Fall/Winter 2018
Preliminary Roadway and Bridge Design – ongoing
Preliminary Right of Way Plan Development - ongoing
Utility and RR coordination - ongoing

5. Public Involvement SRGA meeting September 21, 2016
BCPC meeting October 4, 2016
Project website launched November 9, 2016
Visualization video added to website May 16, 2017
Bicycle/Pedestrian Focus Group Meetings
May 30, 2017
August 1, 2017
Public meeting held August 15, 2017
Joint Muni. Comp. Plan meeting November 15, 2017
GRCA meeting March 28, 2018
2nd Public meeting planned for late 2018

6. Questions?