{"id":296,"date":"2012-04-28T05:34:31","date_gmt":"2012-04-28T05:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2021-03-26T05:28:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T05:28:56","slug":"north-street-improvement-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amarageffenstudios.com\/index.php\/public-projects\/north-street-improvement-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"North Street Improvement Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The above concept plan for this streetscape improvement project grew from a community workshop that brought teams of landscape architects, environmental and civic engineers, city and environmental planners and artist-citizens to explore opportunities to enhance PennDOT\u2019s plans for the North Street Corridor\u00a0 The \u00a0resulting plan called for creation of a \u2018green necklace\u2019 to soften the streetscape and support stormwater innovations; expanded and\u00a0 raised intersections to create a sense of place while calming traffic; and the highlighting Mill Run, a local stream that meanders under city streets, at key points along the streetscape.\u00a0 Phase I, which involves replacing aging storm and sewage infrastructure along the roadway, began in April 2013. Phase II will include construction of stamped concrete designs for the four main intersections, as well as artistically inspired crosswalks at each of those intersections. If the project remains on schedule, Phase II will begin in spring of 2014.