NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — The Ellis Preserve Development in Newtown Square is getting a funding boost to improve transportation infrastructure.
Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll recently announced the approval of $2 million in new funding for transportation infrastructure improvements at the Ellis Preserve development.
The Ellis Preserve project was approved for $2 million in Transportation Infrastructure Investment Funds for roadway improvements that include stormwater improvements, traffic signal improvements between Boot Road and Charles Ellis Drive and between St. Albans Avenue and Bryn Mawr Avenue, and the addition of an eastbound and westbound through-lane on West Chester Pike (State Route 0003) with Americans with Disabilities Act facility improvements.
These roadway improvements will improve traffic flows around the Ellis Preserve development, alleviating vehicular congestion, improving vehicular and pedestrian safety, and enabling Newtown Township to better accommodate the increased commercial activity associated with the redevelopment of the former Arco Chemical Headquarters.
These improvements will support the full redevelopment project, which includes 2-million-square-feet of office space, two hotels, 200,000-square-feet of retail space, and conference facilities, contributing to the creation of more than 1,800 jobs.
“The Shapiro Administration is dedicated to improving Pennsylvania’s economy by making major investments in local communities – whether it’s Governor Shapiro’s proposed $25 million for the Main Street Matters program, or today’s $2 million TIIF funding,” Siger said. “These type of bold, strategic investments will positively impact the local economy in Delaware County and improve the lives of local residents. This project alone will bring over 1,800 jobs to the area.”
“Governor Shapiro knows that transportation drives our economy and connects our communities, which is why he not only secured more funding for Pennsylvania’s infrastructure, but also continues making meaningful investments like this across Pennsylvania,” Carroll said. “This project will ensure that this robust development in Newtown Square will also reduce congestion, support economic growth, and increase safety no matter how you travel.”
The Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund program is administered in cooperation with DCED and PennDOT.