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Media Advisory - Invitation to Cover Event

Six-Lane Turnpike Widening Ribbon Cutting/$330 Million Project Completion Ceremony & Tour

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (12/01/2008; 1125)(readMedia)-- -

DATE: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

TIME: 11 a.m.

LOCATION: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's Eastern Regional Office (ERO)

251 Flint Hill Road in King of Prussia, PA

The Eastern Regional Office is located adjacent to Bridgeport, along the PA Turnpike. A receptionist is on duty from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be reached at 610-279-1645.

DIRECTIONS: Please park in the ERO parking lot and enter the lobby through the double glass doors to sign-in.(Directions attached)

PROGRAM: Promptly at 11:00 a.m. the ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on the ramps adjacent to the ERO overlooking the new 6-lane roadway.An overview of the project will be on display in the boardroom before and after the ceremony and tour.

Speakers: Joseph G. Brimmeier, Chief Executive office Pennsylvania Turnpike and senior executives representing the chief engineering/design and construction firms that performed project work.

Tour for Media and Public Officials Immediately Following Ceremony Outside: The tour will cover the entire 7- mile project area, will last approximately 45 minutes and highlight significant portions of this major suburban Philadelphia regional transportation improvement project.

BACKGROUND: The Turnpike's $330 million total reconstruction and 6-lane widening of 7 miles of Turnpike roadway between Valley Forge and Mid-County Interchanges. Originally built in the 1950's, reconstruction of this portion of the highway began in 1998 with the $35.6 million Schuylkill River Bridge Project that resulted in a new six-lane bridge.

The current project, the 5.3 mile, six-lane widening and bridge reconstruction between the Valley Forge (Exit# 326) and Norristown (Exit #333) Interchanges opened to traffic before the Thanksgiving holiday. It is the Turnpike's largest expansion project completed to date.

MEDIA NOTES: Call Turnpike Spokeswoman Christina Hampton 610-608-1985 (mobile) for questions or help with directions. Turnpike officials will be available for one-on-one prior to the ribbon cutting and during the mini-bus tour. At least part of the event will be held outdoors. Press kits, lighting and audio plug in provided.

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Attachments

Directions to the ERO
Directions_to_the_Eastern_Regional_Office.doc