Three Intersections
Traffic and safety data figured heavily in the determination of preferred intersection treatments, including the three locations where roundabouts were identified: Route 981/Route 819; Route 981/Route 2007; Route 981/Route 2021/Route 2027 (Norvelt). All three roundabouts in Section 1 are be single-lane roundabouts.
Route 981/
Route 819 Roundabout
- New roundabout configuration
- Route 981 alignment shift
- New culvert and stream relocation
- New stormwater management basin
Route 981/
Hecla Road/
State Street Roundabout
- New roundabout configuration
- Shifts intersection north
— Minimizes impact to Middle Presbyterian Church and Cemetery - Partnering with Mount Pleasant School District for roundabout landscaping and signage
Norvelt Roundabout
- Consolidates three intersections into one roundabout intersection
- Constructs roundabout outside existing roadway template
— Minimizes impacts to businesses, residences, and public resources - Existing Route 981 to become park entrance
- Route 981 extends north following the former trolley line
