In 2007, the turnpike commission announced plans to widen the Northeast Extension to six lanes between Mid-County and Lansdale. The project divided this stretch of highway into two sections. Work on the southern section began in January 2008 with the replacement of two bridges over the Northeast Extension to accommodate the widened highway. Construction on the actual widening phase commenced in January 2011. Completion was originally planned in 2013; however, construction fell a year behind schedule. Construction on widening the northern section started in May 2014, while work on widening the southern section finished up in October of that year. By this point, the project scope was expanded to include the Lansdale interchange itself, the roadway to a point north of the interchange, and two new E-ZPass-only ramps at the Lansdale interchange to relieve congestion at the toll plaza. This new northbound exit ramp opened December 4, 2016, and the companion southbound onramp opened a week later. Construction along the northern section was originally planned to finish by the end of 2016 but was delayed until mid-2017. Construction was substantially completed, with all six lanes open, by August 31, 2017. In September 2017, the PTC removed call boxes due to increased mobile-phone use.
In 2007 the turnpike commission announced plans to widen the Northeast Extension to six lanes between Mid-County and Lansdale The project divided this stretch of highway into two sections Work on the southern section began in January 2008 with the replacement of two bridges over the Northeast Extension to accommodate the widened highway Construction on the actual widening phase commenced in January 2011 Completion was originally planned in 2013; however construction fell a year behind schedule Construction on widening the northern section started in May 2014 while work on widening the southern section finished up in October of that year By this point the project scope was expanded to include the Lansdale interchange itself the roadway to a point north of the interchange and two new E-ZPass-only ramps at the Lansdale interchange to relieve congestion at the toll plaza This new northbound exit ramp opened December 4 2016 and the companion southbound onramp opened a week later Construction along the northern section was originally planned to finish by the end of 2016 but was delayed until mid-2017 Construction was substantially completed with all six lanes open by August 31 2017 In September 2017 the PTC removed call boxes due to increased mobile-phone use