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Homestead Village, a life plan retirement community, wanted to expand its housing and offer residents duplexes as an alternative option for independent living. RETTEW’s expertise in developing senior living communities, and our thorough knowledge of local zoning ordinances and land development processes, ideally positioned us to help Homestead Village achieve their goal. Challenges to the…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) identified the existing three-span Pequea #5 Bridge as structurally deficient, so Lancaster County set out to replace it and concurrently address other important public concerns. Specific project goals included eliminating the piers to reduce maintenance costs, accommodating the Amish community, preserving the rural historic district, to which the bridge…
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In order to complete a new 500,000-SF retail development along the primary east-west highway serving this region, Manheim Township and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) required an extensive analysis of off-site intersection improvements to SR 4011. The client needed a detailed traffic impact study to determine the major roadway improvements that would minimize traffic…
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College Avenue in Elizabethtown Borough was in need of more efficient transportation infrastructure to decrease traffic congestion and hazards as well as improve traffic flow. To accomplish this goal, RETTEW split the project into two phases. The first phase relocated an existing borough street to avoid placing heavy traffic in local neighborhoods with small intersections,…
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Eden Road Bridge — also known as Big Conestoga #7 — had a deteriorating bridge deck, failing abutments, cracking structure, rotation, and settlements that were all significant concerns. Since the bridge is one of the most heavily-traveled bridges owned by the County, it was becoming more and more critical for them to replace it. As…
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Engleside intersection was an unsafe, complex five-legged signalized intersection in Lancaster County. There were 13 serious accidents at this intersection within a three-year timeframe. The Township needed to improve the safety of the intersection while maintaining full access to the major water and sewer facilities that were adjacent to the intersection. RETTEW assisted the Township…
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Amtrak and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania invested millions of dollars to make improvements to the Lancaster train station including convenience, speed, and safety for commuters traveling between Harrisburg and Philadelphia. The improvements needed to meet Amtrak standards. RETTEW provided all site engineering design services to obtain local authority and agency approvals for this project. RETTEW’s…
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Marshalls Creek, a rural village located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, faced increased growth pressures as it rapidly grew in popularity as both a resort area and an attractive bedroom community for New York City. As a result, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation needed to find a solution to very serious traffic congestion…
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The SR 0038 Bridge over Connoquenessing Creek was a 76-foot-long concrete T-beam bridge deemed structurally deficient by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Because of noticeable surface erosion and deterioration, and foundational issues caused by heavy traffic volume and faulty drainage, PennDOT decided to replace the defective bridge. They turned to RETTEW to design the…
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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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