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The intersection of SR 0034, SR 0850, and Pisgah State Road in Shermans Dale was plagued with a significant number of traffic accidents. The four-legged intersection posed serious safety risks, necessitating a redesign to improve traffic flow and safety for the community. RETTEW undertook a comprehensive approach to address the intersection’s challenges. We designed a…
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Elizabethtown Borough wanted to complete the pathway network within the borough that was part of a phased planning, design, and construction project reflecting the Regional Official Map for Trails as part of the Regional Strategic Plan. This part of the project, following three previous phases, connects an existing pathway network around Elizabethtown College to the…
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The intersection of SR 172 and Perry Drive was on Ohio’s Governors priority list of the top ten most dangerous intersections in the state and needed significant upgrades to increase safety for motorists. During construction, the prime engineer required the expertise of a subconsultant to develop signal timings for phases of temporary traffic conditions. Having…
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A client’s haul route utilized Lee Road, a narrow rural corridor in poor condition containing areas only wide enough for a single vehicle to pass. In its existing condition, the road would not support the client’s truck traffic. Additionally, the intersection to access this roadway was narrow and utility poles close to the roadway made…
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A client’s haul route ran along Fernwood Road, which provides access to the Jefferson County Airport from the south. The airport access was restricted because of a tight turning radius and several sections of deteriorating roadway. Additionally, water was pooling in the existing intersection, which needed to be addressed for public safety. Our client was…
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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…
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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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RETTEW was selected by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) to design a parking lot and boat launch expansion project at Piedmont Lake. The goal of the project is to provide 50 parking spaces for trailers and additional regular vehicle spaces, handicap-accessible parking, restroom facilities, ADA-compliant ramps and access, bioretention areas, lighting design, and a…
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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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