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PA 58 Corridor Safety Study Public Meeting | April 24, 2019 C O L L A B O R A T I V E E N G I N E E R I N G Study Area T E A Project Team James A. Foringer, P.E. Daniel Gracenin Brian McNulty, P.E. Matt Stewart Tom McClelland, P.E.,

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C O L L A B O R A T I V E E N G I N E E R I N G Public Meeting | April 24, 2019

PA 58 Corridor Safety Study

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Study Area

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T E A M

Project Team

James A. Foringer, P.E. Brian McNulty, P.E. Tom McClelland, P.E., PTOE Brian Smith, P.E. Greg Maser Chris Wolfgong Jill Harry Daniel Gracenin Matt Stewart Jon Balko, P.E. Dorothy Boring, P.E., PTOE

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T E A C O N S T R U C T I O N S E RV I C E S

Tonight’s Agenda

  • Purpose of the study
  • PennDOT project development

process

  • Initial investigations
  • Solicit feedback
  • Next steps
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Purpose of the Study

  • Due diligence prior to considering future projects
  • Evaluate existing safety
  • Evaluate existing and future traffic operations
  • Evaluate existing road and bridge conditions
  • Identify related planning and economic development initiatives
  • Identify and evaluate options for changes/improvements along corridor
  • Determine short-range and long-range improvement strategies for the

corridor

  • Involve stakeholders and the public
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C O N S T R U C T I O N S E RV I C E S

PennDOT Connects

Source: PennDOT Connects Implementation Report

Corridor Studies/Plans

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T E A C O N S T R U C T I O N S E RV I C E S

Project Development Flowchart

Source: PennDOT Publication 740

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T E A C O N S T R U C T I O N S E RV I C E S

Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study MPO (SVATS MPO)

  • Responsible for transportation related

issues in Mercer County (All modes of transportation)

  • MCRPC staff run the daily business
  • Approves and prioritizes all federally-

funded projects within the region

  • Develops Long Range Transportation

Plan (LRTP) for the next 20+ years. It is updated every five years

  • Develops Transportation Improvement

Plan (TIP) from which all projects are programmed and funded. It is updated every two years

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T E A C O N S T R U C T I O N S E RV I C E S

Initial Investigations

  • Stakeholder Research
  • Twenty-four hour traffic counts
  • Crash Analysis
  • Background environmental research
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Initial Investigations

Project Stakeholders

Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study MPO Jefferson Township Coolspring Township

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Initial Investigations

Project Stakeholders

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Initial Investigations

24 Hour Traffic Counts

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Initial Investigations

Crash Analysis

  • 5 year period from 01/01/13 thru 12/31/17
  • 14.7 miles of PA 58 + 300’ of intersecting SR’s
  • 189 Reportable crashes over the 5 year period
  • Consultation with local police departments
  • Majority of crashes

– Hit fixed object (46%) – Daylight hours (63%) – Clear weather (66%) – Dry road conditions (58%)

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Initial Investigations

Crash Analysis

10 20 30 40 50 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Reportable Crashes Per Year

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Initial Investigations

Crash Analysis

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Initial Investigations

Crash Analysis

Intersections

  • PA 58 & Hamburg Rd / Columbia Ave
  • PA 58 & Coolspring St
  • PA 58 & North St / Franklin St

Photo credit: Google Earth

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Initial Investigations

Crash Analysis

Corridor Segments Hempfield Township

  • Corridor Segment 1 – 0270/2037 – 0270/2457 (420’)
  • Corridor Segment 2 – 0280/1172 – 0290/0219 (1,719’)

Delaware Township

  • Corridor Segment 3 – 0310/0622 – 0310/1402 (780’)
  • Corridor Segment 4 – 0330/2993 – 0340/1041 (1,341’)
  • Corridor Segment 5 – 0380/0341 – 0380/0341 (703’)
  • Corridor Segment 6 – 0410/0999 – 0410/1880 (881’)
  • Corridor Segment 7 – 0430/0633 – 0430/2554 (1,921’)

Jefferson Township

  • Corridor Segment 8 – 0470/1126 – 0470/2113 (987’)

Photo credit: Google Earth Photo credit: Google Earth

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Initial Investigations

Environmental Constraints

  • Agriculture
  • Cemeteries
  • Cultural Resources (historical districts,

buildings, railroads, archaeology, etc.)

  • Potential hazardous / residual waste sites
  • Water resources (Saul Run, Mathay Run,

Lawango Run, Munnel Run, and tributaries)

  • Potential wetlands
  • Threatened & Endangered Species
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  • Safety
  • Traffic operations

– Traffic flow / congestion – Speeding – Passing zones – Signing, Pavement Markings, Delineation

  • Freight
  • Pedestrian & bicycle access/use
  • Corridor deficiencies
  • Roadway & bridge conditions

– Lane widths – Shoulder widths – Drainage – Sight distance

  • Parking / facilities
  • Future development & land use changes

Feedback

(Questions / Display Boards / Comment Forms)

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Next steps

Incorporate input from public outreach Finalize locations to evaluate further Additional field investigations & data collection Develop / prioritize improvement strategies Prepare Corridor Safety Report Public Meeting #2 to review findings

May June July / August / September October November

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C O L L A B O R A T I V E E N G I N E E R I N G

Questions?