Company to design improvements for Interstate 76 corridor
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) was awarded a ten-year,
multi-million dollar contract from the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to design a long-range,
comprehensive, multi-modal transportation management solution to improve
travel along the Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) Corridor in the
Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Jacobs will provide systems engineering and alternatives analysis,
preliminary engineering, final design, right-of-way acquisition services
and construction consultation to provide improvements on I-76 and
supporting arterials between the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) and US
Route 1 interchanges to enable active traffic management. These
improvements may include junction control, dynamic lane assignments,
part-time shoulder use, ramp metering, multi-modal enhancements,
connected vehicle applications, variable speed limit signs and queue
detection/warning components.
“The importance of this corridor to the Philadelphia region cannot be
overstated,” said PennDOT’s Secretary of Transportation Leslie S.
Richards. “It’s imperative that we take advantage of new technologies
and partner with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and
other key stakeholders and partners like Jacobs to offer citizens better
options for travel between Philadelphia and the northwest suburbs.”
“The proposed upgrades to the Schuylkill Expressway represent the
convergence of innovative technology and infrastructure that will
directly improve the quality of life for the commuting public in the
Philadelphia metropolitan region,” said Jacobs’ Buildings &
Infrastructure President, Bob Pragada. “PennDOT has entrusted Jacobs to
help create forward-focused, flexible yet practical travel solutions for
this region, drawing on our broad transportation capabilities and
experience from across the world.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.