PennDOT Public Meeting S.R. 3044, Section A01 Castle Shannon Boulevard Roadway Improvement Project Mt Lebanon Township, Allegheny County Mt Lebanon Township Municipal Building November 6, 2014 1
Project Location S.R. 3044, Section A01 (Castle Shannon Blvd) Project From S.R. 3069 (Washington Road) east to S.R. 3037 (Scott Road) 2
Project Characteristics S.R. 3044 (Castle Shannon Blvd) is an Urban Local Roadway Half of the project is located within the Mt Lebanon Historic District Washington Road to Pennsylvania Boulevard Two (2) lane, 34 width curbed roadway section with parallel parking lanes throughout Project length is 2,978 ft (0.56 Miles) Average Daily Traffic (ADT) of 5806 vehicles in 2014 Percent trucks is 5% The posted speed limit is 25 MPH 3
Project Plan Overview 4
Overview and History Castle Shannon Boulevard was constructed in 1926 under the ownership of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works Bureau of Roads Roadway section: 3.5 Clay Brick on Sand Bedding 8 Plain Cement Concrete Base Contractors placing the last brick into Castle Shannon Blvd. Mt Lebanon Historical Society, Date unknown 5
Mt. Lebanon Historic District Early automobile suburb in the Pittsburgh region Consists of 38 residential subdivisions, two commercial districts, seven historic churches, six public schools, two large parks, and a cemetery. The District was at the forefront of suburban planning during the early automobile era. PA State History Code requires PennDOT to institute procedures and policies to assure that their plans, programs, codes, regulations and activities contribute to the preservation and enhancement of all historic resources in this Commonwealth. 6
Project Purpose and Need NEED Poor roadway surface of existing roadway Inefficient long-term maintenance of the roadway Inadequate ADA accommodations on existing sidewalks Poor drainage PURPOSE Provide a smooth roadway surface to accommodate vehicles and pedestrian access Create an efficient roadway surface to maintain in the future Update sidewalk crossings to current ADA standards and other pedestrian enhancements to improve safety Provide additional drainage structures and improve cross slopes to facilitate drainage 7
Investigated Alternatives Remove all brick and replace with asphalt Remove all brick and replace with asphalt Reconstruct intersection at Library reusing existing brick Remove brick from Pennsylvania Boulevard to Scott Road and replace with asphalt. Leave Historic District as is Do nothing 8
Proposed Project Improvements Removal of Brick and Sand layers Accelerated Concrete Base Repair Bituminous Overlay Drainage Installation/Upgrades Curb and Sidewalk Repairs Traffic Signal Upgrades Scott Road / Sunset Drive Intersection Signing and Pavement Marking Upgrades ADA Curb Ramp Installations 9
Drainage Improve Cross Slope Carry water more efficiently to curbline Eliminate existing ponding on roadway travel lanes Installation of additional inlets on Castle Shannon Boulevard and sideroads between Hemlock Street and E. Shady Drive Re-route upstream flow to tie into new system Potentially reduce flooding in area 10
Existing Drainage System 11
Proposed Drainage System 12
Safety Enhancements Traffic Signals Traffic Signal Upgrades (Scott Road/Sunset Drive): Existing strain poles to be replaced with mast arms LED Vehicular Signals with Reflective Back-Plates Optical Emergency Vehicle Preemption System Digital Wave Radar Stop Bar Detection System LED Countdown Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Push Buttons 13
Safety Enhancements ADA Curb Ramps Before After 14
Proposed Traffic Control Short-Term Lane Closure Restrictions with Flaggers Drainage Improvements Installation of new 18 parallel storm system New Bicycle Safe Inlets and existing Inlet Repairs Intermittent Side Road Closures Curb and Sidewalk Repair ADA Curb Ramp Installation Generally Consisting of Primarily Weekday Work 15
Proposed Traffic Control (cont.) Three Weekend Closures with Detour Phased construction (Three phases approx. 1000 ft. each) Friday 8 PM through Monday 6 AM Removal of Brick and Sand Concrete Base Repair Scratch and Binder courses One Nighttime Full Closure with Detour Final Wearing Course 16
Posted Detour 17
Business/Residential Access and Parking Impacts During Construction Business/Residential Access During Construction Access will be maintained with some temporary restrictions as work progresses Pedestrian access will be maintained during construction utilizing limited pedestrian detours. Parking Impacts During Construction On-Street parking will be temporarily restricted as short-term operations progress through the project. 18
Tentative Project Schedule Anticipated Project Schedule Start Utility Work, (Columbia Gas and PA American Water): January 2015 Project Bid Opening: February/March 2015 Contractor Anticipated Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) Timeframe: April/May 2015 Roadway Resurfacing: Summer/Fall 2015 Traffic Signal Work: Fall 2015 19
Project Input/Feedback Questions? Kelly Nulph, Project Manager (412)-429-2801 knulph@pa.gov 20