SR 0068 Karns Crossing Bridge Replacement

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SR 0068 Section 253Butler and Summit TownshipsButler County, PA

EXISTING KARNS CROSSING BRIDGE

RENDERING OF PROPOSED KARNS CROSSING BRIDGE

Project Team

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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

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Project Purpose

• The purpose of this project is to address identified deficiencies along SR 0068 between SR 0422 and Hospital Way

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Project Location Map

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Project Location Map

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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

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Project Requirements

• Maintain 1 Lane of Traffic in Each Direction along SR 0068 During Construction

• Maintain Access to Butler Memorial Hospital During Construction

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Project Description – Quick Facts (continued)

Twin-Cell Arch Culvert• Existing Roadway Width = 50’• Proposed Roadway Width = 74’-7 ½”

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Project Overview – Existing Karns Crossing Bridge

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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

Project Overview – Existing Twin-Cell Arch Culvert

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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

Project Overview – Delwood Road Intersection

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SR 0068 / Delwood Road Intersection(Looking Right Towards Butler)

SR 0068 Looking Westbound at the Delwood Road Intersection

SR 0068 / Delwood Road Intersection(Looking Left Towards SR 0422)

Project Overview – SR 0422 Interchange

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SR 0068 Eastbound Looing at the SR 0422 Interchange

SR 0068 Eastbound Looing at the SR 0422 Interchange

Delwood Road Detour

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Detour RouteDelwood 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 3rd Street and E. Brady Street for the detour route.The detour route is highlighted in blue in the adjacent figure.

Delwood Road Detour Route

Rendering of Proposed Karns Crossing Bridge

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Rendering of Proposed Bridge (Looking Northeast Towards SR 0422)

Rendering of Proposed Karns Crossing Bridge

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Rendering of Proposed Bridge (Looking West)

Project Plans

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Project Plans

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Project Plans

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Project Plans

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Project Plans

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Project Plans

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Project Plans

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Project Schedule

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Proposed Construction:• Start 2022• Dependent upon construction funding

Anticipated Construction Duration: • 3 Years (2022 to 2024)

Project Survey

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