Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Relocation

Traffic Engineering

UPMC retained Trans Associates to provide transportation planning and traffic engineering services to assist with the logistics of the relocation of the Oakland Children’s Hospital to their new Lawrenceville campus area.

Services provided:

1) Assisted Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) personnel in the preparation of a formal Transportation Logistics Plan (TLP) for the move from the existing hospital facility in Oakland to the new hospital in Lawrenceville;

2) Prepared a Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) plan as required by The City of Pittsburgh Department Public Works (DPW). The MPT plan was prepared utilizing the final TLP for the Hospital move; and

3) Coordinated placement of signage with PennDOT and CHP.

#1 Cochran Dealership Relocation

Trans Associates was retained as an engineering consultant by Echo Real Estate Services and #1 Cochran to perform a traffic impact study and roadway design services for the relocation of the dealership. #1 Cochran wanted to create a “Mega Center” to accommodate their growth reflected in being one of the largest dealerships in Western Pennsylvania.

Two intersections were analyzed for this relocation:

William Penn Highway (S.R. 0022) with Old William Penn Highway
William Penn Highway (S.R. 0022) with the proposed new driveways for the #1 Cochran MegaCenter (the center is located on both the northern and southern sides of William Penn Highway (S.R. 0022)

The dealership includes six buildings accommodating seven (7) automotive brands as well as a used car dealership and a quick serve auto service center. The study encompassed the area surrounding the entire 65,000+ square foot complex.

Trans Associates’ traffic impact study recommended the installation of a traffic signal at the new driveways, along with the widening of William Penn Highway (S.R. 0022) to provide additional turning lanes to allow for easy access to either side of the development.

Services included data collection, traffic analysis, determination of current and future traffic volumes, and roadway design services.

Southern Beltway Project I-79 To Routes 22/30

Trans Associates performed the traffic analysis for the Point of Access Study for the Southern Beltway interchange with I-79 and Morganza Road (SR 1009). We also performed the traffic analysis for the intersections along Morganza Road (SR 1009) in the vicinity of the proposed Southern Beltway ramps to determine the need for turn lanes and signals, and to evaluate the impact of the Southern Beltway on adjacent intersections.

Our project staff managed a team of sub-consultants providing geotechnical, environmental and structural design services. Several alternatives were developed and presented to PennDOT and the public.

Trans Associates’ services included:

Traffic Data Collection
Projection of Future Traffic Volumes
Analysis of Capacity of Key Roadways and Intersections
Safety Analysis of High Accident Locations
Upgrade Evaluation of Existing Roadway Network
Preparation of Portions of CMS and MIS Reports
Attendance at Public Meetings

Grandview Yard Mixed-Use Development

Traffic Engineering Study & Site Access/Traffic Impact

Background:
The planned development is located on the eastern edge of the City of Grandview Heights and adjacent to downtown Columbus, Ohio. The planned development will include a mixture of residential, office, and retail uses. In general, the development will contain about 330,000 square feet of retail space, 1,000,000 square feet of office space, 1,000 residential apartments, and 42,000 square feet of restaurant space, a 42,000 square-foot health/fitness center, a 130 room hotel, and a 100,000 square-foot supermarket.

Services:
In order to properly accommodate the planned development, Nationwide Realty Investors asked Trans Associates to perform traffic studies taking into consideration potential build-out of the area. This included the planned 320,000 square feet of office space associated with the Gowdy Field development which is located just east of the site. Traffic volumes were projected and capacity analyses were performed for both the AM and PM commuter peak hours for both near- and long-term conditions. Based upon the results of these studies, a roadway system was defined that will properly accommodate the planned mixed-use development.

Flight 93 National Memorial Study

Traffic Engineering and Parking Consulting

Trans Associates was retained by Environmental Management Collaboration (EMC), on behalf of the National Parks Services (NPS) to complete a Phase I study of a proposed National Memorial for the commercial airline flight that crashed on September 11, 2001 in Pennsylvania previous to reaching its Washington D.C. target.

The objectives of Phase I of the Flight 93 National Memorial Traffic Impact Study was to assess the existing traffic and roadway conditions, and evaluate preliminary access scenarios, as provided by the National Park Service (NPS), to find the best site access option to accommodate visitors to the site, as well as minimize impacts to residents of Stonycreek Township.