Community & Institutions

Given today’s changing landscape and emerging challenges, the need to remain competitive is a prime concern for local school districts, higher education institutions, and healthcare services. Restructuring and planning for today and tomorrow has become a priority for these community-driven organizations.

Wooster and Associates support these types of organizations by meeting current operational challenges and trends while creating unique concepts and solutions for future site-specific projects.

Wooster and Associates serves as the link between the institution, the local community, and the Department of Transportation by prioritizing future demand expectations with innovative and practical design solutions and presenting them in a clear manner and purpose.

YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

Allegheny County, PA

Highway Occupancy Permit for roadway improvements and traffic signalization at the intersection of SR 0286 and Kane Road in Plum Borough. Similar work also performed in Cranberry Township, Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair, and Franklin Park.

Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic Impact Analysis and Highway Occupancy Permit for the largest mosque site in the City of Pittsburgh, PA. 

Jewish Community Center (Henry Kaufman Family Park)

Allegheny County, PA

Site access needs and traffic impact assessment for a family recreation center at Henry Kaufman Family Park.

Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic and parking impact assessment for the Squirrel Hill Community Center.

Northway Christian Community Church

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic Impact Assessment for additional development proposed in 2000.

Christ Community Church

Centre County, PA

Traffic assessment and data collection for additional development.

Lauri Ann West Community Center

Allegheny County, PA

Data Collection and Traffic Impact Study for the renovation of the former Boyd Community Center.

Allegheny General Hospital

Allegheny County, PA

Preliminary analysis of neighborhood impact by hospital parkers, located within the Northside neighborhood.

Butler Memorial Hospital

Butler County, PA

Access plan and parking needs analysis to permit an assessment of current and future parking demands by various types of trip makers and an analysis of the commercial loading area requirements.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic impact analysis for the Shanahan Building Renovation and Parking Garage.

Geisinger Health System

Centre County, PA

Traffic impact study for the proposed Geisinger Master Plan; analyses incorporated the operational needs of the proposed site driveways with the I-99 interchange ramp system.

Montefiore Hospital

Allegheny County, PA

Parking needs evaluation and parking impact analyses.

South Hills Health System

Allegheny County, PA

Employee transit dependency studies at Homestead and St. Joseph Hospitals; transportation needs studies and traffic designs pertinent to the Jefferson Center Hospital, a 400-bed general hospital in Jefferson Borough, Pennsylvania; parking designs and traffic circulation needs analysis at the Jefferson Center Hospital.

University Health Center of Pittsburgh 

Allegheny County, PA

Transportation access and parking needs study designed to identify current and forecasted deficiencies. Identified solutions to problems as they related to the future of this regional health care and teaching facility; feasibility study for the first of several planned UHCP employee parking garages.

UPMC Northwest Medical Center

Venango County, PA

Transportation access and impact study designed to identify current and forecasted deficiencies. This study included the preparation of preliminary and final access design, the preparation of traffic signal designs, and construction coordination with various engineering and contractors.

Washington Hospital Complex

Washington County, PA

Traffic Impact Analysis and Highway Occupancy Permit for development of medical complex to consist of a general hospital, rehabilitation/fitness center, and 80-bed assisted living facility in South Strabane Township.

Mt. Nittany Medical Center

Centre County, PA

Traffic Impact Assessment, permitting, and recommendation of traffic signal improvement due to medical center expansion.

Ohio Valley Hospital

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic Impact Study for proposed hospital and office space additions.

Carnegie Mellon University

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic impact of the long-range campus development plan; traffic impact of a planned conference center and office complex; traffic impact and parking design analysis of planned 600-car East Campus parking garage.

Pine - Richland School District

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic Impact Assessment, Highway Occupancy Permit, and Construction Oversight for roadway improvements along Babcock Boulevard and Warrendale Road.

Baldwin-Whitehall School District

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic impact study for high school expansion project; Highway Occupancy and Signal Permit Plans for highway access plan.

Mt. Lebanon School District

Allegheny County, PA

An analysis of student walking routes and travel times; modifications to the Mt. Lebanon Junior/Senior High School site access and student drop-off/pick-up plan; pedestrian safety assessments at various elementary schools.

Quaker Valley School District

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic impact analysis for the Edgeworth Elementary School Expansion; traffic impact analysis for the Osborne Elementary School Expansion. 

South Park School District

Allegheny County, PA

Traffic impact analysis for the South Park Elementary School, including an access feasibility study; traffic signal design, bid preparation and construction inspection; traffic impact analysis for the South Park Senior High School.

Grove City Area School District

Mercer County, PA

Traffic impact study for the construction of the Grove City Middle School.

Freeport Area School District

Butler County, PA

Traffic impact study for middle school construction project; Highway Occupancy Plans for highway access to Monroe Drive (SR 2015).