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Public Officials’ Briefing (3:30 PM to 4:30 PM)
Public Open-House Meeting (5:00 PM to 7:00 PM)
May 15, 2019
US 62 Corridor Safety Study
(Hermitage-Mercer)
Agenda
• Introductions
• Study Area / Purpose
• Existing Conditions
– Physical Infrastructure
– Traffic Operations
– Safety
• Outreach & Coordination
• Schedule & Next Steps
• US 62 Study Corridor:
– Keel Ridge Road (Hermitage) to US 19 (Mercer Borough)
– Lackawannock, East Lackawannock, and Jefferson Twp’s
Study Area
11-mile US 62Project Corridor
Study Purpose
1. Evaluate transportation-related safety
needs along the US 62 Study Corridor
– Physical Infrastructure
• Roadway, Drainage, Guiderail
– Traffic Operations
• Traffic Volumes, Growth, and Capacity
• Travel Conditions (Auto, Truck, Transit)
• I-80 Emergency Detour Route
– Safety
• Crash Trends, Travel Speeds, Sight Distance
2. Develop an Action Plan of possible
short-term and long-term projects
• Shoulder and Lane Widths
• Guiderail Conditions
• Intersection Sight Distance
• Passing Sight Distance
• Climbing Lanes
• Speed Limits
• Driveway Access
Physical Infrastructure
Daily Traffic Counts Spot Speed Study
Peak Hr Intersection Counts Travel Observations
Traffic Operations
Traffic Operations
• 7,100-10,500 veh per day (350-500 peak hr / peak dir)
• 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM peak travel periods
• 12.5 minute travel time w/ < 1.0 minute of delay
• Posted 55 mph: 50-61 mph average (54-64 mph 85th %)
• Posted 35 mph: 35-36 mph average (39 mph 85th %)
• 200 crashes in 5 years (≈ 2 to 4 per month)
• No notable trends by type, severity, etc.
• Cluster, rate, HSM analysis ongoing
Safety Data
US 62 Corridor Crash Cluster Map (5 Year Period, 2013-2017)
Outreach & Coordination
• Mobility Needs via PennDOT Connects Policy
– Pedestrians / Bicycles
– Public Transit
– Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO)
– Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
– Freight / Economic Activity / Manufacturing
– Stormwater & Green Infrastructure
– Utilities, Health, Community / Cultural Events
POLICY GOAL: Better Communities and Mobility Powered through Collaboration
Outreach & Coordination
• Public Meetings
• Public Officials Briefings
• Stakeholder Groups
• Online Survey
Stakeholder Groups
Corridor Maintenance and Planning/Engineering
School District and Transit Agency
Emergency Services
Business Owners/Operators
PennDOT District 1-0 Website: www.penndot.gov/District1
MCRPC Website: https://mcrpc.com/transportation/
Outreach & Coordination
Online WikiMap Survey (Live May 1-31):
https://wikimapping.com/US-62-Corridor-Safety-Study.html
www.penndot.gov/District1; https://mcrpc.com/transportation/
Schedule & Next Steps
• May-June: Finalize Background Analysis
• June-July: Develop Improvement Alternatives
• End Summer: Public Meeting #2 / Review Alternatives
• Early Fall: Refine Alternatives
• Late Fall: Implementation Plan and Final Report
Tom McClelland, P.E., PennDOT Project Manager
PA Department of Transportation
(814) 678-7081 / [email protected]
Matt Stewart, MCRPC Senior Planner
Mercer County Regional Planning Commission
(724) 981-2412 x3206 / [email protected]
Chad D. Reese, P.E., WRA Project Manager
Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP
(724) 779-7940 / [email protected]
Contact Information