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Alternative D begins in the vicinity of the Grenloch Secondary Railroad Bridge over I-295. Mainline I-295 shifts slightly south and elevates to a third level viaduct over Browning Road and Route 42 and a second level viaduct over Ramp C. The roadway meets existing I-295 pavement north of the Creek Road overpass. The I-295 Alternative D alignment crosses I-76/Route 42 at a skew through an unused area of New St. Mary's Cemetery.

Vehicles on northbound Route 42, whose destination is I-295 northbound, exit on Ramp A. This ramp configuration, in conjunction with the new
I-295 mainline alignment, eliminates the current substandard weaving condition with Ramp E at this location. Ramp A crosses under Ramp E and then crosses over Route 42 northbound before joining the elevated I-295 northbound alignment just north of Browning Road.

Ramp B provides the movement from southbound I-295 to northbound
I-76. Ramp C provides the movement from southbound I-295 to southbound I-76/Route 42. Ramp B and Ramp C exit I-295 from the right. Ramp B follows a similar alignment to its existing one to meet I-76 northbound. Ramp C splits from Ramp B and crosses under Ramp D, I-76, Browning Road, and I-295 to connect with Route 42 north of the Creek Road Bridge.

Ramp D is the move from I-76 southbound to I-295 northbound. Ramp D exits I-76 in much the same way that it does now. The Ramp D alignment crosses over I-76, over Ramp C, and under I-295 before merging with
I-295 northbound south of Bell Road.

Northbound I-295 traffic heading north to I-76 utilizes Ramp E which follows essentially the same alignment as it does now.

Southbound I-76 traffic heading to I-295 southbound utilizes Ramp F. Ramp F diverts from I-76 from the right (existing exit is from the left), and then passes under Browning Road. Ramp F first runs parallel to Ramp C and then runs adjacent to I-295 southbound. Ramp F rises from a depressed section at Browning Road to an elevated section as it ties into I-295 southbound prior to Essex Avenue.

A summary of design features of this alternative are:

• Northbound and southbound I-295 are side-by-side
• I-295 crosses over Route 42/I-76 on a viaduct on a skew
• I-295 on viaduct over Ramp C and Browning Road
• Ramp D on viaduct over I-76/Route 42, Ramp C and under I-295
• Two lane ramps except for Ramp F
• Removes express/local lanes on I-76 westbound
• I-295 posted speed limit: 55 mph (design speed: 60 mph)
• Ramp speed limits: 40 mph (design speed: 45 mph)

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