Are they building sidewalks? How will these wheelchairs be getting to this intersection without sidewalks?

I don't see a lot of people wheelchairing down Sugartown Road.

This project serves to continue PennDOT's reputation as the champion when it comes to wasting money.

I can't see how there is any benefit to having these ramps installed. Projects like this really give PennDOT a bad reputation. Someone probably has a list of intersections somewhere, maybe even a requirement for ramps, and didn't use their judgement in evaluating the need.

My vision impaired wheelchair bound son uses this intersection everyday on the way to Bryn Mawr Rehab. I thank Penndot for putting in the handicap ramps to nowhere.

I bet they could have put a turn signal in at King Road and 352 for less than $7.5MM...but it more fun to put your life at risk trying to make a left hand turn...Duane are you out there?

Textbook example of good intentions without common sense. Sven, I think you should contact PennDOT and request that they also install a wheelchair lane from Paoli to West Chester.

@Mad Dog - you are right, that is a great idea. I wonder if that is PennDOTs intersection.

a classic example of putting the cart before the horse. Install sidewalks, then ramps. Speaking of ridiculous rules of compliance, has anyone taken a look at the Malvern train station handicap ramp? You would need to be an Olympic athlete to get up that ramp!

At sometime, somewhere in Harrisburg, PennDOT was given this allocation of funds for these ramps. They need the ramps to upgrade the intersections. It isn't their responsibility to put sidewalks in, and everyone knows Willistown never will because frankly there is no good use for sidewalks here.

The upgrade to the intersection is phase 2 of a 3 part project in relationship to the Applebrooke project at Line and Paoli Pike.

I don't get it. Are there future plans to add the needed sidewalks to this crosswalk to make it usable? It would be great if the neighborhoods on the north side of Sugartown could walk to school. How is someone going to get a wheelchair to Bryn Mawr rehab without a sidewalk? Sidewalks would also be great along King St. from Grubb/Duffryn so that the entire Greentree neighborhood could walk into the borough (it would only require 2 blocks of sidewalks minimum), especially once the East King St project is complete.

Completely agree about the need for a turning lane or green arrow light at King and Paoli Pike. Dangerous.

The other solution to the King rd 352 intersection is to have each direction go at one time on 352. That is already what is done on King rd where the east and west go at separate times. The danger is from cars on 352 turning onto king. Make each North and Southbound lane go at separate times and the issue will be solved. Yes, it will mean more of a wait, but so would a turning lane.

The best thing you can do is to contact the local Representative Dwayne Milne.

Another worthless shovel ready project !!! Is it time yet for "Cash for Clunkers 2". The only people making money are the government employees and the government contractors. The rest of us can a dig a little deeper in our pockets to pay for these useless projects and the pensions of the clowns who drew them up.

I noticed these ramps at Paoli pike and Line road as well. It's so out of place. It's like a little island of concrete but it doesn't connect to any sidewalk. How would a person in a wheelchair even get there?

Quit wasting taxpayers' money! Residents of the township must unite against these useless projects.

So I got the following response from our local Rep. Apparently I'll have to contact our Senator!

"I do agree with your assessment about the waste with this project. This is definitely a "sidewalk to nowhere" situation, especially since no sidewalks
are actually going to be laid.

This is actually the federal government at work (and not a state decision). Under the federal mandate of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act, anywhere there is a cross walk indicator (button to change lights) there has to be handicap accessible ramps. In fact, some 16,000 such intersections are being built in the (broadly defined)
Philadelphia area.

Classic case where an otherwise laudable law/idea should be interpreted with more common sense at times."

duh, wheelchairs will work on the grass. they even make off road tires. and with a power chair or power assist it is no big deal. but the number of people in wheelchairs hit and injured or killed by cars when they are forced into the road is quite high.

Bob