2015 State College Borough Construction Projects
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S T A T E C O L L E G E B O R O U G H C A P I T A L I M P R O V E M E N T P R O J E C T S
2015 CONSTRUCTION
2015 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
Sidewalks & Streets Projects
• Sidewalk Replacement
• Street & Alley Resurfacing
• Parking Lot Sealcoating
• Bellaire Avenue Reconstruction
Streetscape & Pedestrian Improvements
• 2015 Streetlight Replacement
• Beaver/Hiester Pedestrian
Improvements
• ADA Ramp Construction
• Pugh Street Streetscape Project @
College Avenue
Parks & Trees
• High Point Park Trail Project
• Smithfield Park Playground Equipment
Stormwater & Sanitary Sewer Projects
• Claster Meter Replacement
• Radio Park Sink Hole
• Goal: Provide Safe, Friendly
Sidewalks
• Inspection Schedule:
• Residential – Every 4 years
• Business – Every 2 years
• This year the inspection
area includes the business
district and the SE part of
the Borough
Dangerous sidewalks are marked for repair
PROJECT #1 SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT
PROJECT #2 STREET & ALLEY RESURFACING
Streets Selected
• East Fairmount Avenue From Hetzel Street to Glenn Alley
• East Foster Avenue From Locust Lane to Keller Street
• Hetzel Street From Foster Avenue to Hamilton Avenue
• High Street From Foster Avenue to Holly Alley
• Jackson Circle From Mitchell Avenue to Cul-de-sac
• Hillcrest Avenue From Atherton Street to September Alley
PROJECT #3 PARKING LOT SEALCOATING
The Borough is sealcoating the parking lots
located at all of the parks within the Borough.
PROJECT #8 BELLAIRE AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION
• Reconstruction of Bellaire
Avenue from University Drive to
the dead end
• Reconstruction of the curb
• Replacement of storm pipes
• Road resurfacing
• Project Partners
• SCBWA is working with the Borough
to also install a new water line
• Columbia Gas will install a new gas
line prior to the project
PROJECT #4 2015 STREETLIGHT REPLACEMENT
• Streetlights will be replaced with newer fixtures and poles
• Along West Beaver Avenue from H Alley to South Burrowes Street
• Primarily on the north side
• Some fixtures were replaced during the Palmerton construction
PROJECT #10 BEAVER/HIESTER PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
• Goals:
• Encourage legal
pedestrian crossings
• Reduce conflicts due
to high pedestrian
volumes at CATA bus
stop
• Installation of an
accessible crosswalk
on the west side of
intersection
PROJECT #12 ADA RAMP CONSTRUCTION
• Each year the Borough
improves their American
Disability Act (ADA)
sidewalks
• 2015 locations include
Allen Street at the
Prospect and Hamilton
intersections
PROJECT #16 PUGH STREET STREETSCAPE PROJECT
• Bids under review and
awaiting award at
future Council Meeting
• Completion of work at
Pugh Street and
College Avenue
• Includes ADA ramps
and handrails on PSU
side of College
Avenue
2 0 1 2 W E S T C O L L E G E S E W E R M A I N A N D W A T E R M A I N P R O J E C T
STORMWATER & SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS
PROJECT #5 CLASTER METER REPLACEMENT
• Located between Your Building
Center (YBC) and Blaise
Alexander on Route 26
• Replacement of this pipe and
meter is in response to the
Inflow and Infiltration Project
• Goal:
• Increased meter accuracy
• Keep volumes averaged
RADIO PARK SINKHOLE
• Construct a reverse filter
• Stabilize the sinkhole
• To be completed by Borough crews
PROJECT #9 HIGH POINT PARK TRAIL PROJECT
• Construction of a quarter mile loop trail that links the parking lot to most of park facilities
• ADA compliant
• Spur trails proposed
• Expand access and visibility of baseball field, basketball court, playground and tennis court
PROJECT #13 SMITHFIELD PARK PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
• Located between
Garner Street and
Smithfield Street
• Joint project with Centre
Region Parks and
Recreation
• Replace existing
playground equipment
with newer equipment
GENERAL TIMELINE
MONTH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT
(MON)DAY 11 18 25 01 08 15 22 29 06 13 20 27 03 10 17 24 31 07 14 21 28 05 12 19 26
Sidewalk Replacement
Street & Alley Resurfacing
Parking Lot Sealcoating
Streetlight Replacement
Claster Meter Replacement
Bellaire Ave. Reconstruction
Beaver/Hieter Ped Improvements
ADA Ramp Construction
Pugh Street Streetscape Proj.
Arts Fest
Student Return
Student Move Out