Urban Selected for Ardmore Transit Improvement Project

Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pa. has awarded a $4 million contract for architectural/engineering services to Urban Engineers to develop the design of the Ardmore Transit Center Facilities improvements.

A new train station and related expansion of parking is vital to the overall redevelopment plans that have as their goal, the revitalization of the Ardmore Business District. The mixed-use conceptual plan, as developed by Dranoff Properties, the Township’s Master Developer, includes the following elements that will be further refined and detailed by the Urban Team:

A three-story bus and train station building with street level retail and upper level
commercial uses
New bus intermodal transfer facilities including a dedicated commuter pick-up and
drop-off area, and a taxi stand
ADA-accessible pedestrian pathways for station access between the station and the
parking structure and integrated bus stops
New roadway improvements to support the transit operations
New streetscape improvements such as landscaping, paving, crosswalks, and lighting
New mechanical work to support the transit operation
New electric power and lighting to support the transit operation
Bonding and grounding improvements to meet Amtrak requirements
An approximate 375-space parking garage
Improved and enhanced connections to facilitate pedestrian and vehicular movement
between Lancaster Avenue, Montgomery Avenue, and Suburban Square Shopping Center