Work on this Wawa location began over the winter for Summit Realty Group — our third Wawa project together with John and his team, and part of a partnership with this developer that spans more than 15 years. Summit specializes in Wawa pad sites, and that track record matters on a site like this one: they have the confidence in our abilities to take on genuinely difficult ground, and this project tested it.
The scope itself was extensive: clearing, grubbing, and erosion control; massive bulk excavation with engineered retaining walls to make the sloped site buildable; utility installation; paving and curbing; and a full-width mill and overlay with shoulder widening under a Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP), along with new traffic signalization at the site entrance.
Two site conditions demanded real problem-solving. The site's soils were substandard after years as a fill site, so we brought in Rapid Impact Compaction to properly prepare the building pad and canopy areas. Large boulders scattered across the property were another obstacle — rather than hauling them off-site, we brought in a crusher to turn them into usable stone product, recycling the material on-site. Our site team — Chris, Adam, and Mike — got the project off to a strong start, working alongside the crew from Hilltop on compost sock installation for erosion control.
With site conditions this demanding, having a proven geotechnical partner monitoring construction was critical. The owner retained Earth Engineering for geotechnical services — another firm we were glad to work with again. Challenging sites like this one are exactly where a track record of relationships and hands-on problem-solving pays off.
Project Updates
Highway work nearing completion: new turning lane, curbs, islands, and signals
The project is nearing completion, with our crews now on the Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) work along SR 315 and SR 2020. That work includes a new turning lane, a full-width mill and overlay on SR 2020, new slipform concrete curbs and concrete islands, new traffic markings, and new signalization with mast arms and foundations.
North East Signal and Electric handled the signal portion; we have worked with Leon, Allan, and their team many times, and it is always a pleasure. Guidemark supplied our traffic markings, another vendor we are proud to have on the team.
Project Team & Partners
Developer: Summit Realty Group. Geotechnical: Earth Engineering. Site work support: Hilltop (compost sock installation). Crushing equipment: Komatsu Wilkes-Barre. Traffic signals: North East Signal and Electric. Traffic markings: Guidemark.
