National Military Park Little Round Top Visitor Center

Schnabel performed a field reconnaissance, subsurface investigation with geotechnical test (drilling) borings, laboratory testing, and geotechnical engineering analyses at the Little Round Top visitor center in Gettysburg National Military Park. The proposed upgrades will enhance pedestrian circulation, eliminate numerous safety concerns, and preserve and protect the existing site features. The Little Round Top visitor parking area and Sykes Avenue will be widened to increase vehicle and pedestrian access by incorporating embankment fill and a new retaining wall.

The two-phase investigation included test borings at the retaining wall and a visual site reconnaissance to evaluate the stability of existing masonry walls, monuments, and rubble-masonry walls. Schnabel also performed supplemental investigations to assist in the project’s stormwater management design and pavement design of surrounding roadways. Design support includes a review of geotechnical aspects of the project plans and specifications. Construction is expected to begin in late 2021.