HOW WE HELPED
McCormick Taylor led a team of consultants (AECOM, Arrow, Survey & Mapping, and Navarro & Wright) from preliminary engineering through final design. We managed the project, designed all Route 381 improvements, including the Youghiogheny River Bridge, the relocated bike path, landscaping and aesthetic features, and provided design input, guidance, and review of other components, including the reconfigured parking lot, green infrastructure, and pedestrian underpass. McCormick Taylor completed environmental clearance, led the utility coordination and relocation efforts, facilitated public and agency coordination, designed project lighting, and obtained permitting. Design, along with environmental clearances and permitting, was completed in one year. McCormick Taylor also provided construction services.
McCormick Taylor worked collaboratively during project development with two state agencies, PennDOT and PA DCNR. Their input related to design, landscaping, features like fencing and railing, aesthetics related to the stone on the underpass, and other coordinated design items resulted in a unique project.
The project had an aggressive schedule for both design and construction. McCormick Taylor staff across multiple offices and the subconsultant team worked together to deliver this project faster than anyone thought possible. The schedule allowed only one year from notice to proceed with preliminary design to advertisement for construction. A typical project would have taken at least two years. While creating a quality construction plan in such a short time was a challenge, our team succeeded, and the winning construction bid was within just three percent of our bid estimate.
