Project

The 17 acre development is located along Route 228 directly west of the I-79 interchange in Cranberry Township, PA. The development shall consist of 2 story, 80,000 square foot Dick's Sporting Goods serving as the anchor. In addition the development shall bring banks, restaraunts, a GetGo fuel station, 15,000 square feet of specialty retail and 90,000 square feet of office space. Construction is for the site has begun and shall continue through the fall of 2012.

Wooster Traffic Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study in accordance with Cranberry and State criteria.
• Preparation of the Highway Occupancy Permit Plans, Plans, Roadway Construction Plans and Plan Specifications for the intersection of Route 228, Cranberry Woods and Fairmont Drive.
• The proposed intersection for the development will be directly across from Cranberry Woods Drive and upon completion will be one of the largest intersections in the State of Pennsylvania. Triple left turns (exiting Cranberry Woods Drive) shall be installed and will be the first and only use of this type of turning movement throughout the State of Pennsylvania.
• Preparation of Traffic Signal Permit Plans for the intersections of Route 228, Cranberry Woods and Fairmont Drive.
• Provide coordination between the developer, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Cranberry Township throughout the preliminary and final design stages to coordinate with the adjacent I-79 Interchange project along with future construction projects throughout the 228 corridor.
• Provide coordination and design services with all public and private utility companies.
• Provide preliminary and final construction cost estimates during the design review phases and final approval process.
• Provide technical assistance between the contractor and developer during the bid review sessions. 

Project

Sheetz is a family owned, 24-hour convenience store and fueling station chain based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The high-energy chain has over 350 stores located throughout six states and has an increasing demand for new locations. With this demand comes an increase in potential traffic impacts and measures to effectively manage the traffic demand.

David E. Wooster and Associates, Inc. has been providing Traffic Engineering Services for numerous Sheetz development projects throughout the states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia since 1999.

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Traffic Impact Studies
• Highway Occupancy Permit Plans
• Signal Permit Plans
• Offsite roadway design and mitigations
• Right-of-Way plan preparation

Project locations include: 

• Potter Township, Centre County, PA
• Cheswick Borough, Allegheny County, PA
• Unity Township, Westmoreland County, PA
• Slippery Rock Borough, Butler County, PA 
• Rochester Borough, Beaver County, PA
• North Union Township, Fayette County, PA
• Foxpointe, Ferguson Township, PA
• Ross Township, Allegheny County, PA
• Ohio Township, Allegheny County, PA 
• Moon Township, Allegheny County PA
• Municipality of Monroeville, Allegheny County PA
• Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County PA
• Chippewa Township, Beaver County PA
• Logan Township, Blair County PA
• Buffalo Township, Butler County PA
• Cranberry Township, Butler County PA
• Benner Township, Centre County PA 
• College Township, Centre County PA 
• Patton Township, Centre County PA
• Conneaut Borough, Crawford County PA
• Millcreek Township, Erie County PA
• Harborcreek Township, Erie County PA
• Franklin Township, Erie County PA
• Homer City Borough, Indiana County PA 
• Neshannock Township, Lawrence County PA
• City of Hermitage, Mercer County PA
• Springfield Township, Mercer County PA
• City of Greenville, Mercer County PA
•  City of Monongahela, Washington County PA 
• Borough of Latrobe, Westmoreland County PA
• Delmont Borough, Westmoreland County PA
• Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County PA
• City of Wheeling, Ohio County WV
• Highlands Retail Development, Ohio County WV

Project

The Colonnade is a 400,000 square foot retail development located in Patton Township, Centre County, PA.

The development is located adjacent to Atherton Street (SR 3014), Waddle Road, Lowes Boulevard and Route 322 exit ramps to Waddle Road.  A Traffic Impact Analysis was initially completed to confirm the sufficiency of the existing interchange diverge ramps at Waddle Road as well as a number of intersections within the environs of the site to accommodate the anticipated traffic demand.  Following the completion and approval of the TIS, highway design plans for the widening of Atherton Street for a length of more than 2,000 feet were completed.  Originally approved for construction as a privately funded project, federal funding became available that made it necessary to acquire all approvals as if it were a PennDOT funded project.

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study
• Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) package in accordance with PennDOT procedure
• PennDOT Design Field View protocol
• PennDOT Safety Review protocol
• PennDOT Special Provisions Preparation
• PennDOT Constructability Review protocol
• Providing coordination between the developer, Patton Township, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation throughout the preliminary and final design stages
• Providing coordination and design services with private utility companies
• Providing preliminary and final construction cost estimates during the design review phases and final approval process

Project

The Highlands is a large scale retail development located north, west, and south of the Cabela’s Interchange in Ohio County, West Virginia. Roadway and site access management plans are needed to accommodate nearly 7,000 peak hour trips to and from the interchange.

The proposed development includes the following uses:

• Approximately 955,000 square feet of additional retail
• Approximately 30,940 square feet of high turnover sit-down restaurants
• A 4,500 square foot fast food restaurant without drive-through
• A Starbucks with drive-through (approximately 1,750 SF)
• Approximately 90,000 square feet of new car dealerships
• An approximately 100-acre amusement park
• An additional Cabela’s Distribution Center

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study in accordance with State criteria
• Preparation of the Highway Occupancy Permit Plans, Roadway Construction Plans and Plan Specifications
• Providing coordination between the developer and the West Virginia Department of Highways throughout the preliminary and final design stages
• Providing preliminary and final construction cost estimates during the design review phases and final approval process

Project

Lincoln Place is a suburban retail center located along Route 30 within Hempfield Township in Westmoreland County, PA. The development site is on the main commuter artery that links Greensburg and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh.

​Route 30 is a heavily utilized commercial corridor. Existing peak hour operational characteristics are poor, with considerable delays along the corridor within the environs of the proposed development. Challenges were overcome by working with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and private property owners to develop a mitigation strategy that satisfied the requirements of the Department and minimized the impacts to adjacent properties.

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study
• Preparation of the Highway Occupancy Permit Plans, Roadway Construction Plans and Plan Specifications
• Preparation of the Traffic Signal Permit Plan for South Greengate Road
• Major improvements were designed for two critical roadways within the study area: North Greengate Road and South Greengate Road
• Preparation of the Right-of-Way plan required to widen Route 30, South Greengate Road and North Greengate Road
• South Greengate Road was widened from its current two-lane cross section to a five-lane cross section at its intersection with Route 30 to accommodate the development

Project

David E. Wooster was contracted by Adventure Development to perform a traffic impact study and Highway Occupancy Permit plans for a large-scale retail development located at the northern tier suburbs of Pittsburgh. The site is bounded by mix of land uses that include residential, UPMC Passavant Hospital, and LaRoche College. Wooster was creative in its final access management plans, and improvements to maintain the integrity of the limited access constraints along McKnight Road (SR 4003), by adding capacity through turn lane modifications and traffic signal control enhancements. These techniques reduced the overall costs while significantly improving the operations and circulation of the external and internal roadway network. Right-of-way needs were minimal and limited to minor impacts adjacent to the site grading.​

Following the completion of the Phase 1 improvements (Westside), Adventure is starting the second phase (Eastside) of the its 1,000,000 s.f. mix-use development.  Preliminary and final roadway and traffic signal improvements are to be completed for a projected opening date for 2011.

Project

The Paradise Development Group had a vision to turn the site of an abandoned gas station at the corner of Hulton Road and Allegheny Avenue into a Walgreens Drug Store. In order to achieve this vision, a traffic signal was to be installed at the intersection of Hulton Road, Allegheny Avenue, Allegheny River Boulevard and the adjacent Allegheny Railway. Due to passenger car congestion and railway activity, the residents of the Oakmont Borough had been searching for a traffic solution to the complex intersection for a number of years. The Paradise Development Group sought the services of David E. Wooster and Associates, Inc. to undertake the difficult task of designing and constructing this very complex traffic signal control for the intersection.

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of Traffic Impact Study
• Preparation of Traffic Signal Permit Plans, including Railroad Preemption for the adjacent Allegheny Railway and coordination with the neighboring intersection at Freeport Road and the Hulton Bridge
• Preparation of the Highway Occupancy Permit Plans for the two proposed driveway accesses

Project

Settler’s Ridge is a new 600,000 square foot Regional Lifestyle Center located along Campbells Run Road in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, PA.

The development is located adjacent to a recently completed interchange between Campbell’s Run Road and the Parkway West (I-276). The purpose of the Traffic Impact Analysis was to confirm the adequacy of the newly constructed interchange to accommodate the anticipated traffic demand from the development as well as a number of additional intersections within the environs of the site. The study objectives were to identify potential impacts for the proposed development and to develop any necessary mitigation strategies.

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study in accordance with County and State criteria
• Preparation of the Allegheny County Highway Occupancy Permit Plans
• Traffic Signal Permit Plans and Signal Permit Plan Revisions required by the development mitigation strategies
• Provide coordination between the developer, Robinson Township, Allegheny County and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation throughout the preliminary and final design stages
• Provide coordination and design services with private utility companies
• Provide preliminary and final construction cost estimates during the design review phases and final approval process

Project

Bakery Square is a mixed-use development located along Penn Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh across the street from Mellon Park and less than a block from the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The development offers tenants an exciting lifestyle center environment and integrates historic architecture with new construction by renovating portions of the vacant Nabisco Plant.

The proposed development includes the following:

• A total of 132,200 square feet of retail space
• A total of 153,400 square feet of general office space
• 38 rental townhouses
• A hotel with 120 rooms
• A parking garage with 1000 +/- spaces
• A surface parking lot with 66 parking spaces

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study in accordance with City and State criteria
• Preparation of the Highway Occupancy Permit Plans, Roadway Construction Plans and Plan Specifications for Penn Avenue, Fifth Avenue and East Liberty Boulevard
• Preparation of Traffic Signal Permit Plans for the intersections of Penn Avenue/Fifth Avenue, Penn Avenue/Bakery Sqaure Way, East Liberty Blvd./Dahlem Place, East Liberty Blvd./Frankstown Avenue, East Liberty Blvd./Hamilton Avenue
• Providing coordination between the developer, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the City of Pittsburgh throughout the preliminary and final design stages
• Providing coordination and design services with private utility companies and Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
• Providing preliminary and final construction cost estimates during the design review phases and final approval process
• Providing technical assistance between the contractor and developer during the bid review sessions
• Developing documentation for funding assistance through the Commonwealth’s practice of using Smart Transportation principles in planning and developing projects

Project

Hawbaker Construction Services, LLC proposes the redevelopment of the former Corning-Asahi site along East College Avenue (SR 0026) in College Township, Centre County. This brownfield site was once occupied for manufacturing use. Wooster and Associates is currently responsible for the completion of the Traffic Impact Study for this Master Plan development which includes more then 900,000 square feet of industrial, commercial, retail and residential components. Preliminary design development work tasks identified land use statistics and percentages that would prompt specific off-site roadway improvements under each phase of the master plan.

The development is proposed to include the following:

• 589,450 square feet of industrial park space
• 60,000 square feet of office space
• 251,100 square feet of retail space
• 40 townhouse units

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study
• Providing coordination between the developer, College Township and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation throughout

Project

Village At Pine is primarily a residential development located off State Route 19 between Wallace Road and State Route 910 in Pine Township. The development offers residents a commercial center that makes the neighborhood less dependent on private vehicle trips. The adjacent shopping portion includes a Giant​ Eagle supermarket with various shops and restaurants to which residents can walk by utilizing a well designed pedestrian circulation system.

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The development includes the following:

• Approximately 200,000 square feet of retail development
• Nearly 500 dwelling units

Wooster Engineering Design Services

• Preparation of the Traffic Impact Study
• Preparation of the Highway Occupancy Permit Plans, Roadway Construction Plans, Right-of-Way Plans and Plan Specification for the redesign of Wallace Road and Route 19
• Preparation of Traffic Signal Permit Plans for the intersection of Wallace Road/Village Run Road/Swinderman Road and Wallace Road/Route 19
• Provided coordination between the developer, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pine Township throughout the preliminary and final design stages
• Provided coordination and design services with private utility companies