Shrewsbury Commons Segmental Retaining Wall (Shrewsbury, PA)

ELA Group, Inc. worked with site developer, Messina Highlands, LP, and designed five cornerstone walls to support commercial buildings, access roads, and parking lots.

The commercial site included three buildings with 90 feet of grade change along an access road. The plan also had to address stormwater requirements for both the Township and County.

Working with a civil engineer, the design included a two-tiered site with a stormwater basin located on the northeast edge of the property. Two of the commercial buildings were located on the upper tier, and one on the lower tier, with the access road running between them. To accomplish the site layout, several segmental retaining walls were designed between the two levels and around the rear and front of the property.

The walls were significantly tall, measuring 36.67 ft. for Wall 1; Walls 2, 3, 4, and 5 measured 20.67 ft., 37.33 ft., 37.33 ft., and 14.00 ft. in succession.