Cheltenham

On Easton Road in Downtown Glenside, numerous enhancements have been made to improve the streetscaping. Grants totaling $1,740,000 from Montgomery County and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have allowed the Township to transform the stretch of road between Mt. Carmel Avenue and Springhouse Lane. These changes are helping to create a more pedestrian-oriented environment, calming traffic while attracting shoppers and businesses at the same time. Key improvements include the addition of ornamental streetlights, hanging baskets, and benches, and decorative sidewalk pavers, granite curbing, and attractive crosswalks all lend to the vibrant atmosphere of the downtown area.

Jenkintown-Wyncote Station and Greenwood Avenue Bridge Improvements

The Greenwood Avenue Bridge replacement project in Jenkintown and Cheltenham is moving along. The bridge is in the design stage, and PennDOT is considering the installation of a roundabout and the elimination of the center turn lane. These two elements would cause less idling and calm traffic, making it safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The 70-year-old bridge is considered structurally deficient, and it will cost about $6 million to replace.

The Jenkintown-Wyncote Station Improvements Project is currently in the design stage. This project will include the construction of a new multi-level parking garage that will meet future needs and address traffic to facilitate access to the station. In addition, the installation of high-level platforms and a passenger waiting area will make the station fully ADA accessible. Some goals of the project are to increase parking capacity, improve passenger safety and operational efficiency, and maintain the historic presence of the station. The project is expected to cost $6.2 million for the design and $42.5 million for construction. The design stage should last about 2 years, and construction is expected to start in January of 2011, lasting about 2.5 years.

Upper Dublin

The SEPTA station in Fort Washington has been renovated. The station is now fully handicapped accessible and a pedestrian tunnel allows for safe passage from one platform to another. The ticket office on the premises is open weekdays from 5:20 am to 12:15 pm. The SEPTA Fort Washington station provides service to the R5 Regional Rail line as well as links to the 94, 98, 134 and 201 buses. There are bicycle storage units as well as 585 parking spaces on the lot.

Upper Dublin School District

Upper Dublin's public schools are being renovated. While all schools will be receiving necessary infrastructure repairs to roofs, windows, heating, and electrical systems, Upper Dublin High School is undergoing a major reconstruction to modernize the building and accommodate the growing student body. Improvements include a second floor added to the existing building, modernized classrooms, and expanded parking. The new Upper Dublin High School will be a LEED-certified building so that students can learn in an environmentally-friendly facility. For more information or to view plans by Gilbert Architects for the Upper Dublin High School construction project, please visit: Upper Dublin High School

Flourtown and Erdenheim Vision Plan