Sidewalks, Trails, and Paths Projects
SIDEWALKS TO SCHOOLS
Construction Update: The Construction Phase of the Township's Sidewalk Project will begin on or after March 16, 2010. Marino Corporation will be the Contractor onsite during construction of the sidewalks, stormwater management and drainage and various roadway traffic calming improvements. Construction is anticipated to begin during the week of March 16, 2010 and continue through the end of September. Construction activities will be phased so work will not occur on the entire project route at once.
Please take note of the following dates:
- Tree and Vegetation Removal - Anticipated 3/1/10 through 3/19/10
- Irish Road Retaining Wall - Anticipated start 3/14/10 through 3/31/10
- Sidewalk/Stormwater/Traffic Calming - Anticipated start 3/16/10 through 10/1/10
Conestoga High School and T/E Middle School
- Project Area: Construction of 1.7 miles of sidewalks and associated stormwater management and traffic calming measures on:
- Old Lancaster Road from the Daylesford Train Station to Howelville Road
- Conestoga Road from Old Lancaster Road to Teamer Field and from Howellville Road to Margo Mane
- Irish Road from Conestoga High School to Green Lane
- Howellville Road from T/E Middle School to the bridge
- Construction: the construction bid was awarded to Marino Corporation, with construction to begin on March 20, 2010.
- Costs and funding:
- Total Cost:
- Design, permitting and surveys by Jacobs Engineering: $642,983
- Construction by Marino Corporation and inspection fees: $2,181,252.25
- Total Funding:
- Design and Permitting:
- $100,000 in grant funds from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Transportation and Community Development Initiative
- $542,983 in Township bond funds
- Construction and Inspection:
- $2.8 Mil in grant funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AKA - federal stimulus funding)
- Design and Permitting:
- Total Cost:
- Plans and renderings:
- Image 1 (152 KB) - Sidewalk near the intersection of Old Lancaster Road and Howellville Road
- Image 2 (184 KB) - Sidewalk along Conestoga Road, between Bair Road and Cassatt Road
- Image 3 (244 KB) - Sidewalk along Old Lancaster Road, near Saint Monica's Cemetary
- Stormwater Management Measures - The proposed sidewalk design will incorporate several innovative stormwater management measures (Best Management Practices [BMPs]) that are designed to manage stormwater runoff produced by the installation of the sidewalks, as well as manage some additional roadway runoff currently affecting the area. The proposed Stormwater BMPs will incorporate shallow infiltration trenches underneath the proposed sidewalk and in several vegetated curbed bump-out areas along the proposed sidewalk route. Additional storm sewer inlets will be placed along the roadway shoulder in coordination with underground piping throughout infiltration trenches, which will direct remaining stormwater to the existing storm sewer system.
- Traffic Calming Measures - The proposed sidewalk design will incorporate a variety of measures that will allow for safer pedestrian travel, as well as aid in further control of vehicular traffic. Along the proposed sidewalk route, pedestrian crosswalks will be provided at each roadway crossing. Additional pedestrian crossing signage will be provided at crosswalk locations. In addition, two (2) Raised Pedestrian Crosswalks are proposed on Old Lancaster Road. One (1) Raised Crosswalk will be located in the vicinity of the existing T/E Middle School crosswalk, just to the east. The second Raised Crosswalk will be located in the vicinity of the Timothy School. The proposed Raised Crosswalks will function to provide better pedestrian visibility and slow traffic traveling through the school zones on Old Lancaster Road. In addition, the project is proposing to improve Conestoga Road between Irish Road and Old Lancaster Road to better define the roadway travel lanes, shoulders, signage, and lane striping. The improvements are aimed at controlling and calming traffic flow through the curve with the addition of the sidewalks. In addition, the Township and Consultant Team are investigating revisions to the existing PADOT School Zone Permits to further define and clarify the school zone limits throughout the entire Phase I Sidewalk Project area.
- Minutes and Information frompublic meetings held during project design:
- Minutes from the STAP Committee Coordination Meeting Meeting with the STAP Committee, the consultants of the Sidewalk Project, and the Township.
- Minutes from the Sidewalk Preliminary Design Meeting with PennDot, the consultants of the Sidewalk Project, and the Township.
- Minutes from the PADOT Field View Meeting.
- Q & A from the Public Meeting held on June 6, 2007.
Conestoga High School and Hillside Elementary
- Initial design began in the fall of 2008, but then was put on hold to focus on completion of the sidewalks project around Conestoga and T/E Middle School.
- Information from September 29, 2008 Public Meeting.
- Meeting Presentation (3.0 MB).
- Conestoga Rd (Keller Rd to Margo Ln) (428 KB).
- Howellville Rd (T/E Middle School to Old Lancaster Rd) (724 KB).
- Irish Rd (Conestoga High School to Greene Rd) - Preferred Alternative (400 KB).
- Irish Rd (Conestoga High School to Greene Rd) - Alternative #1 (380 KB).
- Irish Rd (Conestoga High School to Greene Rd) - Alternative #2 (380 KB).
- Conestoga Rd - Rendering (132 KB).
- Howellville Rd - Rendering (2.0 MB).
- Irish Rd - Rendering (248 KB).
Comments? Send email to: STAP@tredyffrin.org
Chester Valley Trail Update
The following map was assembled by the Chester County Department of Parks and Recreation and represents the proposed alignment as of November 28, 2007. This alignment is contingent upon several factors, including landowner negotiations for purchase or easement. Therefore, it should not be considered as an absolute, final alignment for the Trail.
Chester County Trail Map (538 KB)
Comments? Send email to: STAP@tredyffrin.org
Patriot's Path
Information on the Patriot's path can be found following the above link.
