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Heavy rainfall is expected over the next couple of days as Tropical Depression Ida makes its way into the northeast. If you experience infrastructure issues due to flooding and need our assistance, please contact your RETTEW client representative directly, or reach out to our Director of Civil/Municipal Engineering, Jim Caldwell, at 717-808-9343, or our Municipal…
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Underground investigations can help ensure a building stands strong, without structural problems. On a recent project for South Middleton Township in Pennsylvania, RETTEW leveraged our geotechnical expertise to assist this municipal client. Geotechnical work typically doesn’t come to mind when thinking of a municipal or civil engineering firm. But at RETTEW, providing full-service support for…
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Our first MS4 Engineer of Record appointment. RETTEW was recently named MS4 Engineer of Record for Penn Township in Lancaster County, PA. Our Senior MS4 Coordinator, Kara Kalupson, has been working closely with the Township on its Pollution Reduction Plan, part of the local government’s efforts to comply with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)…
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Safe practices beget safety. In South Middleton Township in Cumberland County, PA, RETTEW serves as the Township Engineer. This Township is home to many small bridges less than 20 feet long, which do not require regular inspections per federal standards. But as part of our role, we’ve helped institute a bridge inspection program to ensure…
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The pipes are corroding as you read this. Under our buildings and beneath our roads lies a myriad of stormwater infrastructure – much of it put in place more than 40 years ago. After several decades, these systems are in need of updates. However, many cities, townships, villages, and boroughs don’t have funds set aside…
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It’s National Community Planning Month and we continue to celebrate the community planners that help make our regions vibrant! These professionals help communities grow and thrive while maintaining the area’s history and culture. Questions they often ask as they’re working to help a community (borrowed from the Planners Network) include: Historically, how has cultural activity…
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What is community planning? And what does a community planner do? October is National Community Planning month, and RETTEW is highlighting the foundational role community planners play throughout the country. While you may not know it, community planners in your local area have impacted your daily life: where you live, what type of home you…
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Late summer and early fall rainstorms can cause major flooding, especially in areas already crisscrossed by many rivers, lakes, and streams. Such was the case in Central Pennsylvania on Labor Day Weekend. Friday afternoon brought intense downpours, so much so that many areas saw rain amounts measuring in double-digit inches in only a few hours….
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The bridge on State Route 209 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is complete! This RETTEW project involved replacing a dual-span structure over an active railroad and arch bridge repairs over a creek, as well as traffic signal timing adjustments, equipment upgrades, and roadway approach improvements. All improvements were made while keeping two lanes of traffic open…
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Stone masonry can really bring a bridge project together. At the State Route 2047 Meyersdale Bridge, a stone arch bridge in Pennsylvania, masons recently used their specialized skills to re-stack the downstream spandrel. In bridge design, a spandrel is the space between the outer curve of an arch and the wall or ceiling of the…
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