Sumneytown Pike/PA 309 Connector Project (SR 1058 Sections HAT & HT2)

Montgomery and Bucks County, PA

Services Requested:
Surveying / Mapping and Right-of-Way | Geotechnical | Transportation

Project Owner:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation – Engineering District 6-0

The Sumneytown Pike/PA 309 Connector Project (SR 1058, Sections HAT & HT2) is located in a (5)-mile corridor running east to west through five townships in Montgomery and Bucks Counties, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the project is to provide a connection from Sumneytown Pike just north of the PA Turnpike’s Lansdale Interchange to PA 309 to relieve existing and projected traffic congestion.

For SR 1058 Section HAT, Susquehanna Civil Inc. has been performing field surveys, geotechnical engineering, and preparing R/W plans for the proposed PA 309 connector from Summeytown Pike to SR 0309 in Montgomery and Bucks Counties, PA. 

Susquehanna Civil Contract: $1,957,427

I-95 Girard Avenue Interchange (SR 0095 Section GIR)

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 6-0

The I-95 Girard Avenue Interchange project is the southernmost component of Penn-DOT’s reconstruction of I-95 in Philadelphia. This interchange is an important interface between heavily traveled I-95 and three (3) of Philadelphia’s primary arterials: Girard Avenue, Aramingo Avenue and

Delaware Avenue. The project involves:

• Reconstructing the Girard Avenue Interchange.
• Eliminating lane drops on mainline I-95 by widening from three (3) lanes to four (4) lanes through the interchange in each direction.
• Widening and reconstruction of three (3) miles of pavement and thirteen (13) bridge structures along I-95.
• Improving access between I-95 and the local street system.
• Improving highway signing.

The project has since added ITS structures along the corridor.

Susquehanna Civil, Inc. has been performing the following activities:

• Geotechnical engineering tasks such as RSGER’s, administration of core boring contracts, core boring inspection, foundation design for bridges and retaining walls.
• Field survey work for the entire project, including rail surveys and detailed information regarding all existing structures, ramps, utilities, drainage and signs. This includes surveying portions of I-95 mainline utilizing a mobile mapping solution.
• Traffic engineering in the form of all required signing and pavement marking plans.
• Right-of-way support consisting primarily of deed research.
• Environmental Permitting assistance.

Susquehanna Civil Contract: $7.4 million

I-95 Bridge Street to Betsy Ross Bridge (SR 0095 SECTION BRI)

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Philadelphia, PA

PROJECT OWNER
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 6-0

I-95 mainline improvements:

• Reconstruction of four through lanes in each direction and widening of the median and shoulders.
• Reconstruction or repair of 28 northbound and southbound bridges.
• Construction of northbound and southbound collector-distributor lanes to serve traffic entering and exiting at Aramingo Avenue and the Betsy Ross Bridge.

At Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange:

• Build a new road that connects Aramingo Avenue to Adams Avenue.
• Build new ramps to and from Aramingo Avenue and I-95 and the Betsy Ross Bridge.
• Build a new off-ramp from I-95 North to Orthodox Street that provides access to Aramingo Avenue.
• Close the existing on-ramp from Aramingo Avenue to I-95 South.
• Close the existing off-ramp from I-95 North to Aramingo Avenue.

Susquehanna Civil, Inc. has been performing the following activities as the project’s geotechnical engineer:

• Geotechnical work such as RSGER’s, administration of boring contracts, core boring inspection, foundation design for all bridges, retaining walls and sign structures.
• Pavement Design
• Infiltration Testing

In 2012, Susquehanna Civil was awarded all remaining field surveying and mapping tasks along with remaining right-of-way investigations and plans for the the Final Design Phase.  This new work includes a portion of the Conrail Delair Branch also used by N.J. Transit.

Susquehanna Civil Contract:  $6.6 million