THE OPPORTUNITY

The County of Camden wanted a design of roadway improvements for North Park Drive (CR 690) between White-Horse Pike (US 30) and Berlin-Cross Keys Road (CR 689) in the Borough of Berlin. Berlin Park, which is operated by the County, is located to the west of the roadway and is frequently traveled by the public. The roadway infrastructure was in a dilapidated state with poor surface conditions and areas of ponding.

THE CHALLENGE

Neighboring wetlands and floodplain areas on both sides of the roadway required careful consideration to eliminate permitting for the project while also promoting drainage. The inclusion of permitting would have made the project budget infeasible to proceed.

The project also included delineation of limits to full depth or milling of the pavement surface. Pavement cores indicated depths ranging from 2 to 6 inches in thickness.

THE PS&S SOLUTION

The road reconstruction included delineation of full-depth reconstruction and mill and pave sections to keep project costs at a minimum. The corridor required intricate grading schemes including variable cross-sectional slopes to eliminate impacts to wetland transition areas and the floodplain.

A regional analysis of the stormwater system was also performed for potential upsizing of the infrastructure to address future growth based on the underlying zoning.