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Transportation and Location

Eastern Montgomery County is a suburban area situated just northwest of the bustling city of Philadelphia, in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania. The county’s transportation system, complete with an updated network of interstate highways, major local thoroughfares and railways, as well as its proximity to the region’s leading airport and waterways, has made this a fantastic place for businesses and resident commuters.

Vital routes traveling in and around the Eastern Montgomery County region include the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76), Route 309, U.S. Route 202 and Interstate 95. Access to the extensive, highly traveled Pennsylvania Turnpike is available via the Willow Grove interchange, as well as in Plymouth Township where “The Blue Route” (Interstate 476) supplies a link with the toll road’s Northeastern Extension.

The county’s main arterial highway, Route 309, has been experiencing major reconstruction over the last several years. PennDOT’s $350 million investment in Route 309 has gone

toward the restoring and enhancement of the 10-mile expressway, located between Cheltenham Avenue and Welsh Road (State Route 63). Elements included in this five-phase project are reconditioned pavement, improved functionality at certain interchanges, upgraded storm water management, widened bridges, culverts and overpasses, as well as widened on- and off-ramps. Approximately 2/3 of the expressway has been reconstructed, with the final touches set for completion sometime in 2010.

Eastern Montgomery County and its surrounding areas are well served by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which offers efficient and cost-effective public transportation services to an average of 325 million riders a year. SEPTA operates bus, subway, high-speed rail, trackless trolley, Regional Rail and Paratransit vehicles on a multitude of routes throughout the region.

Commuter rail service is readily available through the Jenkintown Train Station, located at Greenwood and West Avenues. This station, identified as the area’s center of transportation into the Philadelphia metropolitan area, is always busy, as a number of routes pass through the station on a daily basis. Additionally, all of SEPTA’s commuter trains make scheduled stops at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, where riders connect with intercity passenger service including Amtrak’s New York to Washington Metroliner service. SEPTA’s Route 55 bus line covers the 611 corridor from Doylestown and Willow Grove, linking the area to the Olney Transportation Center in downtown Philadelphia.