New Highway – US 219 from Somerset to Meyersdale, PA

Responsibilities

Establish and supplement horizontal and vertical control for the project area.
Field edit and update the topography for the existing base file.
Courthouse research to acquire property owner information and deeds of record.
Create a property ownership mosaic for use in right-of-way and easement acquisitions.
Stake out the required right-of-way limits for use with land-owner field meetings.
Right-of-way plan preparation and verification.
Provide centerline horizontal references and vertical benchmarks for construction.
Stake the proposed centerline of the main alignment and exit/enter ramps.
Provide field locations of proposed core borings.
As built surveys to determine the size and volume of the detention facilities.

Owner

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Somerset County

Project Details

As a subconsultant to L.R. Kimball, Keller Engineers provided complete survey services for 11 miles of new, limited-access, four lane highway and two interchanges along US 219 in Somerset County. Construction began at the northern terminus of the Meyersdale Bypass to the southern end of the existing US 219 in Somerset, PA. The new interchanges are located at the northern end of the Meyersdale Bypass, and at Mud Pike Road which provides access to Berlin and Rockwood.

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[Brian Moore] has kept me informed every step of the way on the front lines of this project. With this being my first project and me still being on a huge learning curve, that speaks volumes about Keller Engineers and Brian’s commitment to your customers. Chuck Case, Manager Falls Creek Borough, Jefferson County