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Camp Hill Borough, known for its walkable community, faced a critical challenge along Cumberland Boulevard. Despite its residential character, this corridor carries nearly 34,000 vehicles daily, making pedestrian safety a priority. The boulevard was primarily designed for vehicular traffic and lacked adequate pedestrian amenities. Residents struggled to navigate the corridor, which effectively divides the borough,…
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RETTEW collaborated with Highspire Borough in applying for and securing a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) grant to fund this project. With that funding, RETTEW designed a stream restoration and riparian buffer plan to stabilize the streambank along an approximately 1,200-foot section of Burd Run. The restoration plan incorporated traditional and natural stream…
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As part of their pollution reduction plan, South Hanover Township completed an MS4 project involving a stream restoration for an unnamed tributary to Manada Creek. The site was chosen to undergo a restoration to correct erosion problems that, over time, created steep eroded streambanks throughout portions of the creek. Located just east of the Sand…
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RETTEW developed a comprehensive stream restoration and riparian forest buffer plan to address stream impairments along a tributary in West Hanover Township to meet the sediment and nutrient reduction requirements of the MS4 Permit. The project focused on stabilizing 465 feet of the stream channel and planting 116 native trees and shrubs within Lenker Park,…
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RETTEW devised a comprehensive stream restoration and riparian forest buffer plan targeting stream impairments in Beaver Creek, meeting requirements of the MS4 Permit to reduce sediment and nutrient loading rates. This initiative stabilized 770 feet of stream channel and introduced 318 native trees and shrubs. Working closely with our client, West Hanover Township, RETTEW facilitated…
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The Little Conowingo Creek stream restoration project for the Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited addressed severe erosion and habitat deficiencies along a stream in Fulton Township. RETTEW prepared a comprehensive natural stream design solution involving channel realignment and the strategic installation of various structures, including rock cross vanes, rock weirs, boulder walls, rock deflectors, and…
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The Kinseyville Road Bridge superstructure replacement addressed critical safety concerns stemming from the deteriorating condition of the existing bridge and streambank at Reynolds Run on Kinseyville Road in Little Britain Township. The original bridge was a non-composite prestressed adjacent box-beam that displayed evident signs of degradation, including hairline cracks and moisture stains, necessitating urgent replacement…
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RETTEW performed a stream restoration, which included riparian buffer design and a native meadow along the Cocalico Creek and its associated floodplain. This project is adjacent to the Autumn Hills development, on a 16-acre tract of land owned by Ephrata Township. The Township undertook the project primarily to address the required pollutant reductions for their…
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Quarryville Borough received total grant funding of $20,000 through WalkWorks, a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to develop an active transportation plan. Active transportation is any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking or bicycling. Demonstrating experience with…
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South Londonderry Township, through its comprehensive plan, identified the need to provide a safe integration of travel for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclist. The plan identified two distinct classifications in the township: Urban and Rural. In the Urban areas, the plan called for the Township to retrofit some pedestrian linkage with nearby civic uses, schools, commercial…
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