1. Restoration of the Cocalico Creek at Autumn Hills

    RETTEW performed a stream restoration, which included riparian buffer design and a native meadow along the Cocalico Creek and its associated floodplain. This project is adjacent to the Autumn Hills development, on a 16-acre tract of land owned by Ephrata Township. The Township undertook the project primarily to address the required pollutant reductions for their…

  2. Quarryville Borough Active Transportation Plan

    Quarryville Borough received total grant funding of $20,000 through WalkWorks, a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to develop an active transportation plan. Active transportation is any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking or bicycling. Demonstrating experience with…

  3. South Londonderry Township Crosswalk Evaluation and Improvements

    South Londonderry Township, through its comprehensive plan, identified the need to provide a safe integration of travel for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclist. The plan identified two distinct classifications in the township: Urban and Rural. In the Urban areas, the plan called for the Township to retrofit some pedestrian linkage with nearby civic uses, schools, commercial…

  4. Artswalk Pocket Park

    The original pocket park was created to cover a proposed stormwater best management practice that was built in an urban parking lot. Surrounded by alleys open to traffic, the original park was graded to fit between them and, as a result, had a fairly steep slope that rendered it useless for any active use. After…

  5. Funding Strategy for Highspire Borough Authority

    The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) recently awarded the Highspire Borough Authority (the Authority) more than $2 million in funding for its biosolids upgrade project. The award includes a $1,878,124 grant and a $274,100 loan. It is part of the Commonwealth’s $116.6 million investment in drinking water, wastewater, and non-point source projects through PENNVEST’s funding…

  6. Hamilton Streetscape

    Hamilton Street is the City of Allentown’s main thoroughfare in the Business District, and like in many older cities, its pedestrian streetscape was a hodgepodge of various improvement projects constructed by different consultants over a time span of 50-plus years. Accordingly, it had no uniform theme of landscaping or pedestrian amenities, and ADA accessibility varied…

  7. Hamilton Connector

    The original Hamilton Connector was a two-level pedestrian plaza originally constructed in the early 2000s. Although it was landscaped and provided for the display of public art, the Connector mainly functioned as an access corridor between adjoining businesses and surrounding streets because it did not offer pedestrians a reason to linger and use or enjoy…

  8. Artswalk Court Street

    Court Street was a typical urban alley with narrow sidewalks, poor lighting, and poor pavement. These conditions made driving and walking an unpleasant experience, with pedestrians usually walking in the middle of the alley in conflict with vehicles. Unfortunately, this alley was within the City’s Art’s District and provided a direct shortcut link between several…

  9. Quarryville Borough Active Transportation Plan

    In 2021, Quarryville Borough received total grant funding of $20,000 through WalkWorks, a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to develop an active transportation plan for the Borough. Active transportation is any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking…

  10. Restoration of the Cocalico Creek at Autumn Hills

    Ephrata Township identified this project primarily to address required pollutant reductions for the Township’s 2018-2025 MS4 Permit. This project proposes to restore the Cocalico Creek by: Installing in-stream structures for streambank stabilization Restoring floodplain and wetland areas Incorporating a three-zone multifunctional riparian buffer Constructing a canoe/kayak launch area, ADA-accessible fishing pier, ADA access, walking trail,…

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New Transportation Market Lead at RETTEW

RETTEW is delighted to announce Dave Hoglund, regional Transportation Team Lead, will be taking over the role of…

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Penn State Baseball Player Named RETTEW 2023-24 Endowed Scholarship Winner

RETTEW is proud to announce the recipient of the 2023-24 RETTEW Endowed Scholarship for Intercollegiate Athletics at Penn…

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