Blue Route
Blue Route is the nickname for Interstate 476 a major north south highway in southeastern Pennsylvania connecting I95 and I76.
It is a critical commuter corridor through Delaware and Montgomery counties managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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How Opposition from Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr Colleges Shaped the Blue Route
Every day, thousands of drivers cross Delaware County on Interstate 476, known locally as the Blue Route. The highway links Interstate 95 with the Pennsylvania…
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Four Unmistakable Signs You’re From Delaware County
What makes someone embody the Delco spirit? Ryan Dickinson on the Shore News Network knows the telltale signs you’re from Delaware County. Wawa is…
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An IKEA Store Is Coming to the Promenade at Granite Run in Media
A new IKEA Media store is moving into the Promenade at Granite Run, 1111 W. Baltimore Pike, writes Max Bennett for Patch. IKEA Media will…
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Blue Route Trash Is Piling Up, Keeping PennDOT Busy
It was a messy job Tuesday morning when PennDOT contractors fanned out to cleanup up Blue Route trash in Haverford Township, reports Madeline Wright for…
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Why the Blue Route Almost Wasn’t the Blue Route
I-476, a.k.a. The Mid-County Expressway, a.k.a. The Blue Route, is familiar to local commuters, particularly those who have spent accumulated hours stuck in traffic. The…
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PennDOT Plans to Ease Blue Route Congestion, but It Will Take a While
The Blue Route is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year as a fully operational link between I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Also known as I-476,…
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IKEA Is Coming to Granite Run, But It Won’t Look Like the One in Conshohocken
IKEA is officially coming to Delaware County, but if you’re picturing the familiar blue-and-yellow warehouse with the winding showroom, flat-pack aisles, and Swedish meatballs, it’s…
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Delaware County References Are Everywhere in the ‘Task’ Series
In a way, the new HBO series “Task” is a gift to Delaware County from its creator, Brad Ingelsby. Along with plenty of action, and…
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New Lane Is Just the Beginning for Planned Blue Route Upgrades
PennDOT is currently working on plans to add an extra lane of travel to Interstate 476, also known as the Blue Route, to help ease…
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Plans to Add Part-time Shoulder Use to Blue Route Moving Forward
Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use are slowly moving forward, writes Pete Bannan for The Times Herald.…
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Bumper-to-Bumper Bumper Crop: Montco Has Two of Top 100 Traffic Bottlenecks in the U.S.
Four high-traffic areas in Pa. are among the 100 worst truck bottlenecks in the nation, and two of them are in Montgomery County, writes Max…
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Homemade Soy Candle Business Offers Unique Scents of Delco
The D3lco Effect company has created Scents of Delco homemade soy candles, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. If you want to relive the…
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Exit 13 Gastrobar Brings a Playful Vibe to Bryn Mawr’s Restaurant Scene
Luciano Di Felice, the eldest son of Garrett Hill Pizza’s original owner, had a vision for transforming the pizzeria into a fun destination in Bryn…
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Local Surgeons Enjoy Working from Home in a Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 brought changes to the American way of working that have altered forever the relationship between many workers and…
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Study Will Look at Safety and Development Potential for Route 291 Corridor
A study is underway to look at how to make Route 291 in Delaware County safer and more user-friendly for the communities it passes through.…
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Biden Infrastructure Proposal Could Ease Congestion on the Blue Route, Schuylkill Expressway
One local benefit of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan for America could be changes to the Blue Route to ease congestion on that heavily traveled…
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Broomall Man Leaves Legacy of Local Involvement, Railroad History
At the same time his family business was building landmark bridges, steel mills, and power plants across Philly and the East Coast, John H. “Jack”…
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