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

Measure Pre project Post project Change % Change

Impacts

NOTE: All impact dollar values are in 2022$

Measure Total

Case Location

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Narrative

Blue Route and Schuylkill interchange

Attachments

Development Impacts of Highway Interchanges in Major Urban Areas