Opportunities for Communication · 2015. 11. 13. · Your Turnpike. Your Information. Your Way....
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Your Turnpike. Your Information. Your Way. Opportunities for Communication Newsletter • Stay up-to-date on the project and construction progress • Published at key project milestones • Mailed to subscribers and published on the web site • Learn about community events where project information will be on display • Sign up now at the Comment Table Summer 2008 • Vol. 2, No. 1 Northeastern Extension Total Reconstruction & Widening Project Mid-County Interchange to the Lansdale Interchange • Montgomery County, PA What’s Inside? Turnpike Shares Noise Impact Analysis Report with Community T he Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is pleased to an- nounce the availability of the Noise Impact Analysis Report for the Northeastern Extension Total Reconstruction and Widening Proj- ect from the Mid-County Interchange to the Lansdale Interchange, Milepost A20 to Milepost A30. This report describes the methodology noise study conducted for the full-depth reconstruction project encompassing a 10.5-mile section of the Northeastern Ex- tension in Montgom- ery County. The purpose of the was to determine if project-related noise impacts will occur and whether noise abatement for affect- ed areas in the form of noise barriers or other mitigation mea- sures would be war- ranted, feasible and reasonable based upon Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) criteria as utilized by the PTC. The Noise Impact Analysis Report in its entirety is available at each of the town- legislators whose legislative districts are located within the project corridor, and at the Montgomery County Planning Com- The Noise Impact Analysis Report and ad- ditional project information are also avail- able on the project web site. The project web site is accessible at www.paturnpike. com. On the Turnpike home page, click on the Major Design/Construction Projects link at the bottom of the page, and then click on the project entitled Milepost A20 to A30 Widening. Comments re- garding the Noise Impact Analysis Report should be directed to the PTC Project Manager, Gerald Rollman, at 717-939-9551 or at grollman@ paturnpike.com. NEXT STEPS -- Since it was determined that the noise barri- ers are warranted, feasible and reasonable in certain areas of the project, owners of property adjacent to the noise barrier loca- tions will have an opportunity to voice their preferences on several factors, including: whether or not they want a noise barrier to be built; and, the color and texture of the noise bar- rier. - fected property owners at a later time to dis- cuss this process in more detail. 1. 2. Section of completed Noise Barrier along the PA Turnpike near Harrisburg, PA. Updated Project Time Line Project history from the Feasibility Study to Construction Hot Topics Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Construction Hotline Dedicated Hotline for Overhead Bridge Construction Alternative Engineering Design Design progress to reduce property impacts Construction Update Information for Kriebel and Bethel Road Overhead Bridges Gerald Rollman Project Manager P.O. Box 67676 Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676 (717) 939-9551, Ext. 5780 E-mail: [email protected] Donald Steele, P.E. Sr. Engineering Project Manager 251 Flint Hill Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 (610) 292-3795 E-mail: [email protected] Lugene Keys Public Outreach Program Manager KCI Technologies, Inc. 5001 Louise Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 691-1340 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Please visit our web site by logging onto www.paturnpike.com. Click on the Ma- jor Design/Construction Projects link, then the Milepost A20-A30 Widening link to ac- cess the Northeastern Extension site. E-Bulletins • Project updates and construction detour alerts sent directly to you • Receive project information every time the media does • Sign up now at the Comment Table E - BulletinÊ061,ÊFebÊ2011 Morris Road Bridge Project Update While the contractor pushed forward with construction in November and December 2010, using extraordinary measures to accomplish work in otherwise unsatisfactory conditions, it has become necessary to halt construction. In mid-January 2011, due to severe weather conditions work on the Turnpike's Morris Road Bridge project was temporarily suspended. At this time, the project completion date has been extended to mid-May. In order to proceed with the project and re-open Morris Road to traffic, the contractor needs consistent temperatures above freezing (best scenario 40 degrees and above) and dry roadway conditions. Unfortunately, even if the snow melts and temperatures rise, this only leads to a period when conditions in the project area will be wet and muddy making it difficult to resume work in unpaved areas. When the contractor resumes work he anticipates the work required to tie the new bridge to the existing roadway: placement of soil, graded aggregate, concrete curbs, guiderail, blacktop paving and pavement markings will take approximately 3-4 weeks. All other work adjacent to the bridge, seeding and grading for example, and work necessary to fulfill the permit requirements along the detour route, can be done once traffic is restored on Morris Road and the detour lifted. For construction-related inquiries, please call 1 - 877 - 855 - 2545 LugeneÊKeys 717-691-1340 [email protected] MimiÊDoyle 610-239-4117 [email protected] We hope you have found this message from the Pennsylvania Turnpike beneficial. Remember, you can unsubscribe at any time. © 2008 The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Web Site • User-friendly format • Access project information anytime, anywhere • E-mail the project team via the Contact Us link • Sign up for future E-Bulletins/Project Newsletter www.patpconstruction.com/mp298to312/ Coming Soon Turnpike Total Reconstruction & Widening Project between milepost 298 (Morgantown Interchange) and milepost 302 (Yoder Road) in Berks and Chester counties. 298 -302 Mainline
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Your Turnpike. Your Information. Your Way.Opportunities for Communication
Newsletter
• Stay up-to-date on the project andconstruction progress
• Published at key project milestones
• Mailed to subscribers and publishedon the web site
• Learn about community events where project information will be on display
• Sign up now at the Comment Table
Summer 2008 • Vol. 2, No. 1
Northeastern Extension TotalReconstruction & Widening ProjectMid-County Interchange to the Lansdale Interchange • Montgomery County, PA
What’s Inside?Turnpike Shares Noise Impact Analysis Report with Community
T he Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is pleased to an-nounce the availability of the Noise Impact Analysis Report for the Northeastern Extension Total Reconstruction and Widening Proj-ect from the Mid-County Interchange to the Lansdale Interchange, Milepost A20 to Milepost A30.
This report describes the methodology
noise study conducted for the full-depth reconstruction project encompassing a 10.5-mile section of the Northeastern Ex-tension in Montgom-ery County.
The purpose of the
was to determine if project-related noise impacts will occur and whether noise abatement for affect-ed areas in the form of noise barriers or other mitigation mea-sures would be war-ranted, feasible and reasonable based upon Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) criteria as utilized by the PTC.
The Noise Impact Analysis Report in its entirety is available at each of the town-
legislators whose legislative districts are located within the project corridor, and at the Montgomery County Planning Com-
The Noise Impact Analysis Report and ad-ditional project information are also avail-
able on the project web site. The project web site is accessible at www.paturnpike.com. On the Turnpike home page, click on the Major Design/Construction Projects link at the bottom of the page, and then click on
the project entitled Milepost A20 to A30 Widening.
Comments re-garding the Noise Impact Analysis Report should be directed to the PTC Project Manager, Gerald Rollman, at 717-939-9551 or at [email protected].
NEXT STEPS --Since it was determined that the noise barri-ers are warranted, feasible and reasonable in certain areas of the project, owners of property adjacent to the noise barrier loca-tions will have an opportunity to voice their preferences on several factors, including:
whether or not they want a noise barrier to be built; and, the color and texture of the noise bar-rier.
-fected property owners at a later time to dis-cuss this process in more detail.
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2.
Section of completed Noise Barrier along the PA Turnpike near Harrisburg, PA.
Updated Project Time Line Project history from the Feasibility Study to Construction
Hot Topics Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Construction Hotline Dedicated Hotline for Overhead Bridge Construction
Alternative Engineering DesignDesign progress to reduce property impacts
Construction UpdateInformation for Kriebel and Bethel Road Overhead Bridges
Gerald RollmanProject ManagerP.O. Box 67676Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676(717) 939-9551, Ext. 5780E-mail: [email protected]
Donald Steele, P.E.Sr. Engineering Project Manager251 Flint Hill RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406(610) 292-3795E-mail: [email protected]
Lugene KeysPublic Outreach Program ManagerKCI Technologies, Inc. 5001 Louise DriveMechanicsburg, PA 17055(717) 691-1340E-mail: [email protected]
Contact
Please visit our web site by logging onto www.paturnpike.com. Click on the Ma-jor Design/Construction Projects link, then the Milepost A20-A30 Widening link to ac-cess the Northeastern Extension site.
E-Bulletins• Project updates and construction
detour alerts sent directly to you• Receive project information every
time the media does• Sign up now at the Comment Table
E - BulletinÊ061,ÊFebÊ2011
Morris Road Bridge Project UpdateWhile the contractor pushed forward with construction in Novemberand December 2010, using extraordinary measures to accomplish work in otherwise unsatisfactory conditions, it has become necessary to halt construction. In mid-January 2011, due to severeweather conditions work on the Turnpike's Morris Road Bridge project was temporarily suspended. At this time, the project completion date has been extended to mid-May.
In order to proceed with the project and re-open Morris Road to traffic, the contractor needs consistent temperatures above freezing (best scenario 40 degrees and above) and dry roadway conditions. Unfortunately, even if the snow melts and temperaturesrise, this only leads to a period when conditions in the project area will be wet and muddy making it difficult to resume work in unpaved areas.
When the contractor resumes work he anticipates the work required to tie the new bridge to the existing roadway: placement of soil, graded aggregate, concrete curbs, guiderail, blacktop paving and pavement markings will take approximately 3-4 weeks. All other work adjacent to the bridge, seeding and grading for example, and work necessary to fulfill the permit requirements along the detour route, can be done once traffic is restored on Morris Road and the detour lifted.
For construction-related inquiries, please call 1 - 877 - 855 - 2545
LugeneÊKeys717-691-1340 [email protected]
MimiÊDoyle610-239-4117 [email protected]
We hope you have found this message from the Pennsylvania Turnpike beneficial. Remember, you can unsubscribe at any time.
© 2008 The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Web Site
• User-friendly format
• Access project information anytime, anywhere
• E-mail the project team via the Contact Us link
• Sign up for future E-Bulletins/Project Newsletter
www.patpconstruction.com/mp298to312/
Coming Soon
Turnpike Total Reconstruction & Widening Project betweenmilepost 298 (Morgantown Interchange) and milepost 302(Yoder Road) in Berks and Chester counties.
298 -302
Mainline
