Project: Blue Route and Schuylkill interchange
Summary
The Blue Route and Schulykill Interstate was built to relieve local traffic and install ramps for developmental sites in Conshohocken and West Conshohocken, PA off of I-476.
Characteristics and Setting
Classification/Type
Interchange
Transportation Mode
Highway
Usage
12,000
Length (mi)
0.00
Economic Distress
0.98
Population Density (ppl/sq mi)
1,602
Population Growth Rate (%)
0.4%
Employment Growth Rate (%)
0.6%
Market Size
1,661,251
Airport Travel Distance (mi)
44.4333
Topography
10
Geography
Region
New England/Mid-Atlantic
State
PA
County
Montgomery
City
Conshohocken
Urban/Class Level
Metro
Local Area
N/A
Impact Area
N/A
Transportation System
Highway
Timing
Initial Study Date
1987
Post Construction Study Date
1997
Construction Start Date
1988
Construction End Date
1989
Months Duration
N/A
Costs
Project Year of Expenditure (YOE)
1989
Planned Cost (YOE $)
N/A
Actual Cost (YOE $)
$5,750,000
Actual Cost (2022$)
$16,205,900
Pre/Post Conditions
NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$
Transportation
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Impacts
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Case Location
Narrative
Blue Route and Schuylkill interchange
Attachments
Development Impacts of Highway Interchanges in Major Urban Areas