Project Narrative

Derry Township-PennDOT Park Avenue (SR 743)-Chocolate Avenue (US 422) Project

• Cocoa Ave. will be realigned beginning at the Cocoa Ave. / Caracas Ave. intersection and ending at Chocolate Ave.  This will reduce the number of intersections from two to one in this area. 

• Park Ave. will be realigned beginning at the Park. Ave. / Chocolate Ave. intersection and ending at the ZooAmerica parking lot entrance.

• A new bridge will be constructed east of the existing bridge to span over the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks.  The existing bridge will be removed once this construction is finished.

• Park Boulevard (T-591) will be extended east to meet with the relocated Park Ave. roadway.

• New traffic signals will be installed at the Chocolate Ave. / Park Ave. intersection. Once the project is complete, only one signal will be used to control traffic in this area.

• Streetscape enhancements including:

• Historic period style signal poles and standards at the intersection
• Textured cross walks
• Landscaping
• Low level lighting in the median area
• Decorative fencing and railing
• Architectural coatings and stains on new concrete walls, and abutments

• Pedestrian mobility will be enhanced.  Some of these new features include:
  
  
  • New sidewalks and pedestrian curb ramps.
  • A new pedestrian underpass will be constructed underneath the Park Ave. roadway.
  • A new pedestrian underpass will be constructed underneath the Chocolate Ave. roadway.

Project Cost and Funding: The construction bid is approximately $12.1 million that is funded by federal, state, and local funds.

Project Schedule:  Please refer to the Project Schedule and Project Progress Tabs above.