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RETTEW was selected by Lancaster County to provide bridge engineering as well as environmental and construction services for the rehabilitation and painting of Big Conestoga #9 Bridge on Rock Hill Road. Construction involved minor structural repairs to the masonry pier, steel handrail and stringers, and painting the entire superstructure. RETTEW specified an innovative Termarust© paint…
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As part of our Engineer of Record position with Lancaster County, RETTEW was responsible for rehabilitating this historically sensitive iron truss structure to address issues flagged in routine inspection reports. We provided services for roadway and bridge design; performed environmental due diligence; developed erosion and sediment control plans; and provided bid documents, construction administration, and…
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Based on a previously prepared roadway safety audit, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 8-0 requested safety enhancements at 13 locations along a 3.9-mile-long section of SR 0241’s two-lane roadway. Improvements included enhancing sight distance; updating signage, signals, and pavement markings; improving the alignment to eliminate an S-curve; and modifying an intersection to incorporate a…
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The Pocono Raceway, a major tourist attraction, draws huge crowds of motorsports fans. During special events, traffic is restricted to one lane on SR 0115, creating problems for local residents and obstructing emergency vehicles. The intersection of SR 0115 and SR 0903 is unconventional and has become a high-crash area. The area is environmentally sensitive,…
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This existing 58-foot-long steel I-beam bridge in Cheltenham Township was structurally deficient and needed to be replaced because of excessive deterioration. In fact, throughout the course of designing the new bridge, numerous emergency repairs were needed to keep the bridge in service. The bridge is in a high-traffic area prone to flooding, so extra caution…
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Two small bridges in West Cocalico Township, one over Little Cocalico Creek and one over a tributary to Cocalico Creek, were deteriorating and needed repairs. Horseshoe Trail Road Bridge was previously closed because of collapsed abutments, and Mill Road Bridge was restricted by a steel plate over a portion of the failed deck. These failing…
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SR 0056, a four-lane limited-access highway that winds through the heart of the City of Johnstown, required rehabilitation. The project included multiple repairs to concrete and bituminous roadway, three bridges, and two retaining walls, and it needed to be completed in an aggressive timeframe. A rockslide at the north end of the project closed the…
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The SR 2047 (U.S. 219 Business) Bridge over Flaugherty Creek is a stone masonry arch bridge listed on Pennsylvania’s Historic Bridge Inventory, and was deemed structurally deficient after 100 years of wear and tear from exposure to the elements and heavy traffic volume. The bridge is one of the few stone masonry arch bridges in…
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Under National Bridge Inspection Standards, only bridges with spans greater than 20 feet are required to be inspected every two years. When South Middleton Township suspected an issue with a weight-restricted bridge spanning under 20 feet, they had no recent inspection on which to rely. RETTEW completed a bridge inspection for the Township and revealed…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) needed their guidelines for preparing waterway and environmental permits organized efficiently to improve the permitting process. In addition, guidelines for preparing earth disturbance and waterway permits were either absent or not easily found. This resulted in inconsistent permit applications, technical deficiency letters from permitting agencies, and missed project schedules….
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