Section 711 - September 2012 |
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| Parapet construction on Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| Workers remove the "form liners" from the newly poured parapets of the Pickertown Road overpass. The forms leave a decorative impression in the concrete. |
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| An erosion control cover is installed to stabilize the embankment at the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| An electrician installs lighting on the underside of the Pickertown Road overpass. |
Section 711 - August 2012 |
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| A water management pond is graded. |
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| Workers erect signs on the Parkway near Horsham Road. |
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| A berm under construction near Pickertown Road. |
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| Landscaping along the Parkway near Limekiln Pike. |
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| Finished paving in Section 711 awaiting line striping. |
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| Workers install fencing along the Parkway's right-of-way in Section 711. |
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| Excavation continues for the Parkway approaching the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| A section of the Parkway north of Limekiln Pike with the final riding surface on the northbound side. |
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| Workers build the superstructure of the Pickertown Road bridge over the Parkway. |
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| Excavation continues for the Parkway approaching the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| A decorative wing-wall at the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| The Pickertown Road overpass under construction. |
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| Drain pipes are installed at the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| With deck beams in place, a worker builds formwork for a wall of the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| Workers place and secure erosion control along the Parkway's roadside near Horsham Road. |
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| Workers place and secure erosion control along the Parkway's roadside near Horsham Road. |
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| Excavation for the Parkway approaching the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| Excavation for the Parkway approaching the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| Workers place pavement base drain in the Parkway's median in Section 711 north of Limekiln Pike. |
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| Abutment and end wall construction for the Pickertown Road Bridge over the Parkway. |
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| Workers build forms for an abutment of the the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| A berm slope north of Horsham Road is hand-graded. |
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| Paving at a bridge north of Horsham Road. |
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| Rebars protruding from the footer of the eastern abutment for the Pickertown Road overpass. |
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| Workers build the western abutment for Pickertown Road. |
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| After concrete is poured and rebars are set, workers strip formwork from an abutment at Pickertown Road. |
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| After concrete is poured and rebars are set, workers strip formwork from an abutment at Pickertown Road. |
Section 711 - February 2012 |
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| Excavators shape a berm near Limekiln Pike. |
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| Mid-winter excavation at Pickertown Road. |
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| Excavators shape a berm near Limekiln Pike. |
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| Excavators shape a berm near Limekiln Pike. |
Section 711 - December 2011 |
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| Workers finish the decorative parapets at a stream crossing in Section 711. |
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| With Pickertown Road closed, excavation is underway for the bridge over the Parkway. |
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| Looking north toward a paved Section 721 from the excavation area at Pickertown Road. |
Section 711 - November 2011 |
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| New sidewalks installed along the widened section of Limekiln Pike near the Parkway. |
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| Traffic signals are installed on Limekiln Pike at the intersection with the Parkway. |
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| A bridge north of Horsham Road set for deck paving |
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| A paved section of Parkway north of Horsham Road |
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| Intersection of Parkway and Limekiln Pike |
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| Stormwater pipe awaits placement north of Limekiln Pike |
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| The Parkway at Pickertown Road |
Section 711 - October 2011 |
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| Grading a widened section of Limekiln Pike. |
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| Widening operations on Limekiln Pike near the Parkway. |
Section 711 - September 2011 |
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| Workers finish the sidewalk along Limekiln Pike. |
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| Widening on Limekiln Pike near Belmont Drive. |
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| Workers pour concrete at a retaining wall in Section 711. |
Section 711 - August 2011 |
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| The stone sub-base is in place in a number of areas on Section 711. |
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| A small structure is in place north of Horsham Road. |
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| A second structure north of Horsham Road is set to have its concrete deck placed. |
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| A grader is utilized to prepare the Parkway's sub-base in Section 711. |
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| A mason finishes the decorative parapets of a Section 711 bridge. |
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| The Parkway's path is cut deep approaching Pickertown Road, where an overpass will be built this fall. |
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| Workers install drainage components along Upper State Road. |
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| It's single lane conditions most weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Upper State Road near Limekiln Pike. |
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| A worker tamps the sub-base for a widened section of County Line Road east of Route 202. |
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| A retaining wall (MSE wall) is backfilled in Section 711. |
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| A retaining wall is in place at the approach to a bridge in Section 711. |
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| Limekiln Pike is being widened east of Upper State Road. |
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| An inspector looks on as work continues to widen the intersection of Upper State and Limekiln. |
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| A carpenter builds formwork for an approach slab at a Parkway bridge near County Line Road. |
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| Workers place matting to hold the soil on a Parkway embankment in Section 711. |
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| Berm construction near Limekiln Pike. |
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| Storm water drainage is installed along Limekiln Pike near Stump Road. |
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| A worker connects an inlet box to a drain pipe on Upper State Road near Limekiln Pike. |
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| Workers build a retaining wall at a Parkway bridge near County Line Road. |
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| An operator grades around a newly-installed inlet near County Line Road. |
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| Workers build a berm in section 711. |
Section 711 - February 2011 |
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| Getting back to work for the spring, an operator compacts an embankment where the Parkway's main line will be built north of Horsham Road. |
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| Workers install a pre-cast arch culvert near County Line Road. |
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| An excavator works on the underside of a drainage culvert in Section 711. |
Section 711 - January 2011 |
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| A worker removes formwork from a bridge abutment under construction in Section 711. Note the presence of an insulated covering, required for work in the winter, that prevents the concrete from curing too quickly in the cold. |
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| Excavation in late December between Pickertown Road and Limekiln Pike. |
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| A worker ties reinforcing steel for a bridge abutment in Section 711. |
Section 711 - December 2010 |
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| Workers install drainage pipe along the eastbound side of Limekiln Pike near Stump Road. |
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| An operator break rock in an area of Section 711. |
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| A bridge crew gets instructions on the placement of forms for a bridge abutment. |
Section 711 - November 2010 |
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| Workers grade a widened area on Limekiln Pike approaching the Parkway. |
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| Stormwater pipe is installed as part of the widening operation underway along Limekiln Pike. |
Section 711 - October 2010 |
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| A drainage ditch is excavated near County Line Road. |
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| A bridge crew installs rebars and builds formwork for an abutment at the Little Neshaminy Creek. |
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| A widened section of Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) near the Parkway is compacted. |
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| Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) is widened approaching the Parkway. |
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| Workers weld sections of a sewer line that will be installed beneath the Parkway. |
Section 711 - September 2010 |
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| Abutment construction takes place on the bridge over Mill Creek. |
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| Workers discuss construction at the bridge over Mill Creek. |
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| Finished deck is in place on the bridge over Mill Creek. |
Section 711 - August 2010 |
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| A worker ties steel rebar at a bridge abutment north of Horsham Road. |
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| A drainage crew installs storm water piping north of Horsham Road. |
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| A "sleeper" slab, which will help connect the asphalt paving to the concrete deck, is in place at the new bridge near Detweiler Road. |
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| Abutment construction continues for a Parkway bridge near County Line Road. |
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| Final grading is underway at a Trailhead Parking Area near County Line Road. |
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| A worker adjusts a paving machine at the Parkway bridge near Detweiler Road. |
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| Topsoil is placed and spread for a sediment trap, part of the storm water management system for section 711. |
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| Workers grade an embankment near Mill Creek. |
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| Excavators build an embamkment at Detweiler Road. |
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| Workers install drainage pipes and inlets south of Pickertown Road. |
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| Bulk excavation is underway south of Pickertown Road. |
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| A hoe-ram is used to break rock for a drainage operation near County Line Road. |
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| Trailhead access from Stump Road near County Line Road takes shape. |
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| A berm is built between Horsham and County Line roads. |
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| A PECO crew relocates utility lines along Detweiler Road. |
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| Workers install 18" storm water pipes between Limekiln Pike and Mill Creek Road. |
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| No, he's not trapped between rebar and a hard place; he's working on a poured abutment wall for a bridge over the Mill Creek, with rebar for the other wall in the foreground. |
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| Trees are planted along Stump Road near Pickertown Road. |
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| An equipment operator places rock for a drainage ditch near Pickertown Road. |
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| Bulk excavation underway near Detweiler Road. |
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| A construction inspector looks on as workers install a drainage inlet near County Line Road. |
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| A bridge crew prepares to pour concrete for an abutment wall at the Mill Creek Bridge. |
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| A long view shows construction of a stream crossing near Detweiler Road. |
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| The decorative facing of an abutment wall near Detweiler Road. |
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| A carpenter secures framework for an abutment wall near Detweiler Road. |
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| A worker inspects reinforcing steel that is in place for an abutment at a stream crossing near Detweiler Road. |
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| Inlet boxes await placement as part of the drainage system for Seection 711 of the Parkway. |
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| Site clearing operations are underway on Section 711 near Limekiln Pike. |
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| A sedimentation pond is under construction in Section 711. |
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| Workers inspect the reinforcing steel for a brige abutment near Detweiler Road. |
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| Concrete is poured for the foundation of a bridge abutement over Mill Creek (near Detweiler Road). |
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| Photo 1: Rock is excavated for an abutment wall of a bridge over Mill Creek in Section 711. |
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| Photo 2: Excavation for drainage components is underway on Section 711. |
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| Photo 3: An abutment rises for the Parkway bridge over Mill Creek in Section 711. |