The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is exploring plans to revamp the Breezewood interchange.
Currently, drivers must exit the PA Turnpike and detour over a commercially developed quarter-mile section of Route 30 with two traffic lights to access I-70 in Breezewood.
Turnpike officials are looking to modify the interchange and make a more direct link between the turnpike and I-70, and relieve congestion in Breezewood.
Earlier this week, the Turnpike Commission announced a designer has been selected for the redesign.
“We’re pleased to reach this milestone on the Breezewood Interchange project,” said PA Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. “Providing key infrastructure improvements that enhance access for residents and out-of-state travelers is our core mission. What’s more, the PA Turnpike’s track record of increasing economic development opportunities makes projects like this essential to our state’s continued well-being.”
The Turnpike Commission says it takes between 8 to 20 years “from seeking a design consultant to the start of construction. Designs and construction timelines will be released once they are established.”