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RETTEW helped revitalize a dormant roadway project, which was started by PennDOT 40 years ago as the Route 23 bypass, but was abandoned because of funding challenges. The neglected corridor — colloquially dubbed the “goat path” — had been partially constructed and subsequently reclaimed by nature and repurposed by local farmers for grazing. This present-day…
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Manheim Borough identified a 3,040-LF floodplain restoration/sediment removal/riparian buffer project along a section of the Chiques Creek in Memorial Park to comply with current MS4 Permit requirements. The project is expected to reduce the existing sediment load to Chiques Creek by approximately 136,000 pounds per year and achieve the required 10 percent sediment reduction required…
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Lower Moreland Township wanted to redevelop Elkins Field, a 6-acre recreation/meadow area along Pennypack Creek in the southern portion of the township. Pennypack Trail borders the creek and offers the opportunity to make recreational connections from Elkins Field to other parts of Montgomery County. RETTEW created a master site development plan for Elkins Field, which…
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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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As the lead design-build firm that is co-developing battery energy storage system (BESS) projects nationwide, RETTEW implemented this technology at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) Wastewater Treatment Plant. The 1 MW/1 MWhr BESS furthers ACUA’s efforts to implement progressive energy technology at the plant. The BESS supports overall grid operations, reduces greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Masonic Village, Lancaster County’s second-largest retirement community, is committed to solar energy as part of its comprehensive sustainability program. Taking a forward-thinking approach, Masonic Village wanted to build upon their existing infrastructure and see a positive rate of return while meeting their goals to be more energy efficient. Because of our longstanding relationship with Masonic…
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The SR 0611 Bridge was severely deteriorated and deemed structurally deficient, and the required replacement bridge involved complex environmental analysis. Many sensitive features were present around the bridge including a county park, a scenic highway, the Delaware Canal State Park, an aqueduct bridge carrying the Delaware Canal over Fry’s Run, and a stone-arch bridge listed…
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Amsted Rail Company, the largest freight car components manufacturer in the world, wanted to establish themselves as a comprehensive services provider for all train and freight car-related equipment in the region, but needed to expand their facilities to accommodate increased production. The client required assistance designing and constructing a new 6,000-SF warehouse to house their…
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Knouse Foods, a long-standing RETTEW client, requested boundary surveys with specific title commitment requirements for their six processing plant sites. This assignment required extensive boundary surveys of hundreds of acres of land within a relatively short timeframe. RETTEW completed the boundary surveys on schedule and continues to provide various surveys on these sites as required….
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The Rover Pipeline is a 711-mile transmission pipeline project that runs through portions of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and extends 75 miles into Michigan. The mainly 42-inch pipeline will transport up to 3.25 billion cubic feet per day of domestically produced natural gas from multiple gas processing facilities to markets in the Central United…
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