The PA 147 Super-2 Expressway
Interchange Construction
August 2002

Timothy Reichard 8/11/02

Heading north on PA 147 near the southern beginning of the super-2 expressway. New northbound lanes will be installed on the right side of the highway, and the current two lanes will become southbound lanes.

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Rounding the bend, excavations have begun.

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The PA 45 interchange is a simple diamond interchange.

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At the right is the end of the offramp, and PA 45 is below.

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Three of the four new bridges for the PA 147 upgrade were completed in 2001. The fourth will go here, an second overpass over PA 45.

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The Milton exits sign is in the middle of this interchange.

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Now we've exited PA 147 and are traveling below on PA 45 eastbound. There is one overpass for PA 147. The second overpass will go behind it.

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A closer view. PA 45 is being widened to handle the interchange traffic. The onramp to PA 147 southbound is at the lower right.

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Another look at the overpass.

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On the other side of the expressway, land is cleared.

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Now we approach in the opposite direction, westbound on PA 45. There is a home very close to the interchange.

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On the left, land is cleared for the new lanes and overpass.

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On the right, another view of the excavations for the new lanes.

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New PA 45 lanes, probably future turning lanes, are now a mess of dirt by a barrier.

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Another view of the PA 45 widening near the offramp from PA 147 southbound.