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Repaving and restriping completed on Lehigh between Ridge Avenue and Richmond Street to encourage slower driving and improved travel for cyclists and pedestrians. Layout changes to the roadway between Kensington Avenue and Aramingo Avenue are also completed.
More information can be found on the project’s document page.
The planning study begins for Lehigh Avenue from American Street to Kensington Avenue.
Public engagement begins for the American-Kensington segment. The community gives feedback on the project vision and goals.
Based on public input, the design team begins to develop different options for the American-Kensington segment.
The design team continues developing options for the American-Kensington segment.
The City begins to apply for grant funding to design and build improvements on Lehigh Avenue between American Street and Aramingo Avenue.
Public engagement continues through the summer. The community provides feedback on the different design options, helping to identify a preferred alternative for the American-Kensington segment.
The City continues to refine the preferred alternative design for the American-Kensington segment. In collaboration with the City, PennDOT develops designs for quick-build improvements on Lehigh Avenue (5th Street to Aramingo Avenue), including speed cushions and hardened medians.
Public engagement begins for a second segment of Lehigh Avenue from Kensington Avenue to Aramingo Avenue. The City starts to develop the conceptual design for this segment.
The City hosts community events to confirm the preferred alternative design for the American-Kensington segment.
PennDOT completes quick-build improvements from 5th Street to Aramingo Avenue with temporary upgrades to calm traffic and improve safety. This includes hardened centerlines and corner clearances.
More information can be found on the project’s document page.
Public engagement continues for the Kensington-Aramingo segment. The City hosts events (i.e., listening sessions, meetings with community organizations and businesses) and distributes a survey to get community feedback on the conceptual design for this segment.
Funding for engineering and design is acquired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Automatic Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program.
The City commits to supplement the PennDOT funds with Vision Zero capital funds to begin engineering and design.
Engineering begins for both the American-Kensington and Kensington-Aramingo segments.
Public engagement continues for Kensington-Aramingo segments to finalize the proposed conceptual design.
Depending on when additional funding is identified, the project will go out to bid, a construction bid will be awarded, and construction will begin.