SR 0068 Karns Crossing Bridge Replacement SR 0068 Section 253 Butler and Summit Townships Butler County, PA EXISTING KARNS CROSSING BRIDGE RENDERING OF PROPOSED KARNS CROSSING BRIDGE 1
Project Team PennDOT District 10: • Jason Layman, E.I.T. – Project Manager Michael Baker International, Inc: • Sean Hart, P.E., C.B.S.I. – Project Manager Direct Project Questions to Jason Layman: • jlayman@pa.gov • (724) 357-7614 Please complete the survey at the end of this presentation. 2
Project Purpose • The purpose of this project is to address identified deficiencies along SR 0068 between SR 0422 and Hospital Way 3
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Project Needs • Replacement of the Karns Crossing Bridge Carries SR 0068 over the B&LE and B&P Railroads • Replacement of the Twin-Cell Arch Culvert Carries SR 0068 over the Connoquenessing Creek • Correct the Traffic Safety Issues at: SR 0068 / Delwood Road Intersection SR 0068 / SR 0422 EB Onramp Intersection 6
Project Requirements • Maintain 1 Lane of Traffic in Each Direction along SR 0068 During Construction • Maintain Access to Butler Memorial Hospital During Construction 7
Project Description • Replace the Karns Crossing Bridge New 3 Span Continuous Steel Plate Girder Bridge • Replace the Twin-Cell Arch Culvert over the Connoquenessing Creek New 1 Span Prestressed Concrete Bulb-Tee Beam Bridge 8
Project Description (continued) • Correct the Traffic Safety Issues at the SR 0068 / Delwood Road Intersection and SR 0068 / SR 0422 EB Onramp Intersection Add a Right Turn Lane on to Delwood Road for SR 0068 WB Traffic (heading towards Butler) Add a Left Turn Lane on to Delwood Road for SR 0068 EB Traffic (heading towards SR 0422 Interchange) Add a Right Turn Lane on to SR 0422 EB Onramp for SR 0068 EB Traffic • Construct a Retaining Wall between SR 0068 and the B&LE Railroad 9
Project Description – Quick Facts Average Daily Traffic (ADT) = 12,900 for Design Year 2042 • 4% Truck Traffic Roadway Dimensions • Existing Lane/Shoulder Width = 11’ Lanes, Shoulders Vary 3’ to 6’ • Proposed Lane/Shoulder Width = 11’ Lanes, 8’ Shoulders 10
Project Description – Quick Facts (continued) Karns Crossing Bridge • Existing Roadway Width = 34’ with 5’ sidewalk • Proposed Roadway Width = 63’ with no sidewalk • Wider Shoulders on Proposed Bridge can be used for Pedestrians 11
Project Description – Quick Facts (continued) Karns Crossing Bridge (continued) • B&LE Railroad Horizontal Clearance: 9’-7” Minimum Existing 18’-0” Required 20’-7” Minimum Proposed • B&LE Railroad Vertical Clearance: 21’-4’ Minimum Existing 23’-0” Required 23’-11” Minimum Proposed 12
Project Description – Quick Facts (continued) Karns Crossing Bridge (continued) • B&P Railroad Horizontal Clearance: 8’-8” Minimum Existing 18’-0” Required 20’-3” Minimum Proposed • B&P Railroad Vertical Clearance: 21’-2’ Minimum Existing 23’-0” Required 27’-0” Minimum Proposed 13
Project Description – Quick Facts (continued) Twin-Cell Arch Culvert • Existing Roadway Width = 50’ • Proposed Roadway Width = 74’-7 ½” 14
Project Overview – Existing Karns Crossing Bridge Typical Roadway across Existing Karns Crossing Bridge (Looking Westbound Towards Butler) Existing Karns Crossing Bridge. Photo Taken from Parking Lot Adjacent to B&LE Railroad and Delwood Road 15
Project Overview – Existing Twin-Cell Arch Culvert Existing Twin-Cell Arch Culvert Carrying SR 0068 over the Connoquenessing Creek. Culvert is Located Between Existing Karns Crossing Bridge and SR 0422. Looking through One Cell of Existing Twin-Cell Arch Culvert which Carries SR 0068 over the Connoquenessing Creek 16
Project Overview – Delwood Road Intersection SR 0068 / Delwood Road Intersection SR 0068 / Delwood Road Intersection (Looking Right Towards Butler) (Looking Left Towards SR 0422) SR 0068 Looking Westbound at the Delwood Road Intersection 17
Project Overview – SR 0422 Interchange SR 0068 Eastbound Looing at the SR 0422 Interchange SR 0068 Eastbound Looing at the SR 0422 Interchange 18
Delwood Road Detour Detour Route Delwood Road will be closed at its intersection with SR 0068 for some phases during construction. Motorists traveling between SR 0068 and Delwood Road will use 3 rd Street and E. Brady Street for the detour route. The detour route is highlighted in blue in the adjacent figure. Delwood Road Detour Route 19
Rendering of Proposed Karns Crossing Bridge Rendering of Proposed Bridge (Looking Northeast Towards SR 0422) 20
Rendering of Proposed Karns Crossing Bridge Rendering of Proposed Bridge (Looking West) 21
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Project Schedule Proposed Construction: • Start 2022 • Dependent upon construction funding Anticipated Construction Duration: • 3 Years (2022 to 2024) 29
Project Survey Please complete the survey below in order to provide feedback about the project: https://forms.gle/1VikJ2CqeMNEgHxQ9 30
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