Roadway and Bridge Reconstruction from Milepost 31 to Milepost 38

Management Engineering Corporation (MEC) served as the Construction Manager for the PA Turnpike Commission’s Milepost 31 to Milepost 38 Roadway and Bridge Reconstruction Project. This Project was a total reconstruction of the original existing facility and involved the complete replacement of all Mainline roadway, drainage, bridges and appurtenances (guiderail, signs, etc.). The Project increased the number of Mainline travel lanes both Eastbound and Westbound from two to three.

Included with the project work was the three stage replacement of four (4) Mainline Pennsylvania Turnpike (PTC) bridges, three of which are overhead crossing of Pennsylvania State Highways and one which is above a local Pine Township roadway. Also included in the work was the following:

• 4 Culvert Extensions and 2 Culvert modifications.
• 657 feet of Anchored Soldier Pile Wall.
• 500,000 Tons of Bituminous Concrete.
• 400 catch basins and 60,000 L.F. of pipe.
• 200,000 L.F. of pipe underdrain.

MEC was required to perform extensive coordination, not only with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), but also the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) on this project. Numerous single lane closures and PACES (rolling stoppages) were coordinated in order to safely complete construction operations, while ensuring public safety and mitigation of traffic impacts. The entire Project was completed without any total shutdown of Turnpike traffic. Detours of Pennsylvania State Highways were also coordinated with PaDOT.

In addition to serving as CM on this Project, MEC also participated in design reviews of the preliminary as well as the final project plans.