S.R. 0 0 1 8 , Section B5 9 7 th Avenue Betterm ent Project Public Plans Display Wednesday October 17, 2018 – Beaver Falls Municipal Building 1 www.dot.state.pa.us
Project Location City of Beaver Falls and New Brighton Borough, Beaver County 2 www.dot.state.pa.us
Project Team - PennDOT • Design • Environm ental Douglas Seeley, P.E. – Assistant Mark Young – District Environmental District Executive - Design Manager John Zelesnak, P.E. – Senior Project Nick Krobot, P.E. – Assistant Manager Environmental Project Manager Matt Boyko, P.E. – Project Manager Caitlin Klotz – Civil Engineer • Construction Transportation Jason Zang, P.E. – Assistant District Executive - Construction • Elwood Balog, P.E. – Assistant Traffic Construction Engineer Todd Kravits, P.E. – District Traffic Engineer Bill Lesterick – District Safety • Maintenance Manager Michael Simmons, P.E. – Beaver Josh Grimm – Civil Engineer County Maintenance Manager Transportation (Safety) Zach Murray - Civil Engineer Transportation (Traffic Signals) 3 www.dot.state.pa.us
Project Collaboration • City of Beaver Falls • New Brighton Borough • Beaver County • Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) • Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) 4 www.dot.state.pa.us
National Environm ental Policy Act ( NEPA) • Public outreach begins with the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process: • NEPA requires agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision-making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions • NEPA also includes public involvement activities and gathering feedback from the public 5 www.dot.state.pa.us
Scope of W ork – Existing Concrete Section 5 th Street in New Brighton to 8 th Street in Beaver Falls • To be patched & overlaid with bituminous – Concrete pavement was originally built around 1986, as approach work to new bridge over Beaver River – No significant rehabilitation, besides routine maintenance, since originally constructed – No work proposed on Beaver River Bridge with this project – A separate bridge preservation project is planned but is not yet funded or actively under design 6 www.dot.state.pa.us
Scope of W ork – Existing Asphalt Section 8 th Street to 2 0 th Street in Beaver Falls • To be milled/ resurfaced – Consists of variable depth bituminous overlay on either concrete (center) or brick base (either side) – Bituminous base repairs to be performed as necessary 7 www.dot.state.pa.us
Proposed Scope of W ork ( continued) • Minor guide rail updates • Drainage upgrades • Manhole and valve adjustments • Minor sign structure work • Signal Updates • ADA curb ramp updates • Signing, pavement markings, delineation • Safety improvements 8 www.dot.state.pa.us
Safety I m provem ents – “Bum p Outs” 3 rd Street to 2 0 th Street in Beaver Falls • Curb extensions, or “Bump Outs” are proposed at intersections between 8 th and 20 th Street. – These define the parking lanes, calm traffic, and shorten the distance for a pedestrian to cross the road • Painted bump outs are proposed at intersections between 3 rd and 8 th Streets. 9 www.dot.state.pa.us
Safety I m provem ents – “Road Diet” 3 rd Street to 2 0 th Street in Beaver Falls • A “Road Diet” is proposed to reconfigure the roadway for safer, more efficient usage for all users, within the existing pavement from curb-to-curb 10 www.dot.state.pa.us
“Road Diet” – Proposed Changes 3 rd Street to 4 th Street in Beaver Falls Existing: • Four travel lanes – Two thru lanes in each direction Proposed: • Three travel lanes – One thru lane in each direction plus left turn lanes at intersections • Bike lane in each direction 11 www.dot.state.pa.us 11
“Road Diet” – Proposed Changes 4 th Street to 8 th Street in Beaver Falls Existing: • Four travel lanes – Two thru lanes in each direction • Parallel parking southbound Proposed: • Three travel lanes – One thru lane in each direction plus left turn lanes at intersections • Bike lane in each direction • Parallel parking northbound and southbound 12 www.dot.state.pa.us 12
“Road Diet” – Proposed Changes 8 th Street to 2 0 th Street in Beaver Falls Existing: • Four travel lanes – Two thru lanes in each direction • Parallel parking southbound • Pull-in angle parking northbound Proposed: • Three travel lanes – One thru lane in each direction plus left turn lanes at intersections • Bike lane in each direction • Parallel parking southbound • Back-in (reverse) angle parking northbound 13 www.dot.state.pa.us 13
Bicycle Considerations • State Route 18 is part of PA Bicycle Route A – The route stretches 199 miles from Erie, Pa. to Greene County, Pa., just north of Morgantown, W. Va. – Locally, this route connects Aliquippa, Monaca, Beaver Falls, and Ellwood City • Signs and Pavement Markings will be used to clearly mark Bike Lanes • All new inlet grates in the roadway will be Bicycle Safe 14 www.dot.state.pa.us
Traffic Signals • 13 signalized intersections along the corridor – Improvements will include: • Updated vehicular signal heads, including reflective back plates • Updated “countdown” pedestrian signal heads • High visibility crosswalks • Upgraded vehicle detection (radar) • Emergency Vehicle Preemption • Left turn protected/ permitted phasing at new left turn lanes • Elimination of several “No Left Turn” restrictions • Improved signal timing www.dot.state.pa.us 15
Traffic Control • Long-term single lane closures will be used between New Brighton and 8th Street in Beaver Falls, for patching and overlay of the roadway. Access will be provided to driveways and side streets. • Short-term off-peak single lane closures will be used between 8th Street and 20th Street in Beaver Falls. This may include night work, to minimize parking impacts in the business district. www.dot.state.pa.us 16
Project Schedule and Costs • Detailed construction schedule still under development • Anticipated Let Date (Bid Opening): February 14, 2019 • Begin physical work: Mid-April, 2019 • Construction is expected to continue throughout the 2019 construction season, with minor work likely continuing into early 2020 • Estimated project cost: $7,000,000 – Includes $1 million SMART funding • All work will be confined to existing legal right of way www.dot.state.pa.us 17
Project I nput/ Feedback • Project team is available to answer any questions • Plans and displays are available for viewing • Comment forms may be filled out this evening, mailed in at later date, or emailed to matboyko@pa.gov • Thank you for your input! www.dot.state.pa.us 18
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