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ixnay

Quote from: 74/171FAN on December 15, 2022, 08:44:08 AM
Here we go again...

(For I-80)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Interstate 80 WB in Northumberland and Union Counties

Looking at Google Maps traffic, all bets seem to be off between Milton and Strattanville (about 145 miles).


MASTERNC

#2501
It's bad enough all trucks have been banned on I-80 between I-79 and I-99.  You should see the trucks parked at the I-99 interchange.

roadman65

https://goo.gl/maps/Ts1GX55Nu41AVpeS7
Does US 220 ALT still exist?

See it's no longer signed on I-80.
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

74/171FAN

Quote from: roadman65 on December 19, 2022, 12:44:53 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/Ts1GX55Nu41AVpeS7
Does US 220 ALT still exist?

See it's no longer signed on I-80.

Yes, it is signed on the I-80 WB ramp to PA 150 SB.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10218015636502986&set=a.10218015778106526)

Someone may be able to convince me to remove the I-80/US 220 ALT concurrency in Travel Mapping though.
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roadman65

https://goo.gl/maps/NhSzxYpM8dmVT6tZ8
I'm noticing this unusual signing of State College on I-80 West. It shows it 16 miles on the mileage sign, but it exits off I-80 just beyond the sign.

I'm not complaining, but pointing out the oddity of this. Yes US 220 is present here on I-80 so it should receive recognition with mileage controls as much as I-80 it is paired, I just think it's a freak coincidence this ended up here like it.
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

Bitmapped

Quote from: roadman65 on December 19, 2022, 12:44:53 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/Ts1GX55Nu41AVpeS7
Does US 220 ALT still exist?

See it's no longer signed on I-80.

AFAIK, it's never been fully signed on any of the BGS along its route. What signage exists seems to be an afterthought. IMHO, downgrade it to a traffic route (probably in the x50 family) and move on. There's no reason for it to be signed as an alternate for US 220.

roadman65

I have an old photo of it at PA 150. Gribblenation featured it before it got closed and revamped later on. It has the ALT banner on top as PennDOT did it cheap when US 220 mainline was changed to ALT US 220 at Exit 158.

Before I-99 US 220 stayed one exit west on I-80 to Milesburg. So rather than order a new sign ( or signs) they added the banner next to the exit tab.
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

famartin

US 220 Alt exists for the same reason most alt and bus routes exist - to keep some traffic going on the old road for local business, and to keep some historical continuity going for locals. Will it eventually go away?  Possibly. But its not THAT old yet, so I can see it hanging around a bit longer.

amroad17

Quote from: roadman65 on December 19, 2022, 01:10:20 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/NhSzxYpM8dmVT6tZ8
I'm noticing this unusual signing of State College on I-80 West. It shows it 16 miles on the mileage sign, but it exits off I-80 just beyond the sign.

I'm not complaining, but pointing out the oddity of this. Yes US 220 is present here on I-80 so it should receive recognition with mileage controls as much as I-80 it is paired, I just think it's a freak coincidence this ended up here like it.
It appears this sign has been recently put up--maybe as a post interchange mileage sign for the recently opened Exit 163.  State College should be posted on the post interchange mileage sign west of Exit 178 in place of Clearfield (Milesburg 21/Bellefonte 22/State College 31).  No need to change the one west of Exit 173.

A question: will PA 26 be re-routed onto I-80 between Exits 161 and 163 when the I-80/I-99 West Interchange is complete?
I don't need a GPS.  I AM the GPS! (for family and friends)

famartin

Quote from: amroad17 on December 19, 2022, 11:36:02 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on December 19, 2022, 01:10:20 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/NhSzxYpM8dmVT6tZ8
I'm noticing this unusual signing of State College on I-80 West. It shows it 16 miles on the mileage sign, but it exits off I-80 just beyond the sign.

I'm not complaining, but pointing out the oddity of this. Yes US 220 is present here on I-80 so it should receive recognition with mileage controls as much as I-80 it is paired, I just think it's a freak coincidence this ended up here like it.
It appears this sign has been recently put up--maybe as a post interchange mileage sign for the recently opened Exit 163.  State College should be posted on the post interchange mileage sign west of Exit 178 in place of Clearfield (Milesburg 21/Bellefonte 22/State College 31).  No need to change the one west of Exit 173.

A question: will PA 26 be re-routed onto I-80 between Exits 161 and 163 when the I-80/I-99 West Interchange is complete?

A google search reveals schematics that would suggest it will be, but they don't make it explicit.

74/171FAN

Quote from: famartin on December 20, 2022, 12:01:10 AM
Quote from: amroad17 on December 19, 2022, 11:36:02 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on December 19, 2022, 01:10:20 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/NhSzxYpM8dmVT6tZ8
I'm noticing this unusual signing of State College on I-80 West. It shows it 16 miles on the mileage sign, but it exits off I-80 just beyond the sign.

I'm not complaining, but pointing out the oddity of this. Yes US 220 is present here on I-80 so it should receive recognition with mileage controls as much as I-80 it is paired, I just think it's a freak coincidence this ended up here like it.
It appears this sign has been recently put up--maybe as a post interchange mileage sign for the recently opened Exit 163.  State College should be posted on the post interchange mileage sign west of Exit 178 in place of Clearfield (Milesburg 21/Bellefonte 22/State College 31).  No need to change the one west of Exit 173.

A question: will PA 26 be re-routed onto I-80 between Exits 161 and 163 when the I-80/I-99 West Interchange is complete?

A google search reveals schematics that would suggest it will be, but they don't make it explicit.

I believe so, but I question why it was not done now.
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roadman65

According to local news sources, it was originally put on the back burner until two politicians who lived in the area put a push just to get this far.
https://wjactv.com/news/local/first-phase-of-interstate-99i-80-interchange-project-complete
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

Bitmapped

#2512
Quote from: 74/171FAN on December 20, 2022, 06:34:15 AM
Quote from: famartin on December 20, 2022, 12:01:10 AM
Quote from: amroad17 on December 19, 2022, 11:36:02 PM
A question: will PA 26 be re-routed onto I-80 between Exits 161 and 163 when the I-80/I-99 West Interchange is complete?

A google search reveals schematics that would suggest it will be, but they don't make it explicit.

I believe so, but I question why it was not done now.

Why complicate the routing by entering and exiting a freeway and adding a turn when staying straight gets you to the exact same place in a comparable amount of time? I don't see any advantage to re-routing PA 26 before I-99 is disconnected from the local road network.

Quote from: roadman65 on December 20, 2022, 07:49:25 AM
According to local news sources, it was originally put on the back burner until two politicians who lived in the area put a push just to get this far.
https://wjactv.com/news/local/first-phase-of-interstate-99i-80-interchange-project-complete

They're not just random local politicians, they're two of the most powerful legislators in their respective houses which I'm sure didn't hurt. That being said, I'd take anything a politician says about taking credit for construction with a large grain of salt.


roadman65

Quote from: Bitmapped on December 20, 2022, 05:34:43 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on December 20, 2022, 06:34:15 AM
Quote from: famartin on December 20, 2022, 12:01:10 AM
Quote from: amroad17 on December 19, 2022, 11:36:02 PM
A question: will PA 26 be re-routed onto I-80 between Exits 161 and 163 when the I-80/I-99 West Interchange is complete?

A google search reveals schematics that would suggest it will be, but they don't make it explicit.

I believe so, but I question why it was not done now.

Why complicate the routing by entering and exiting a freeway and adding a turn when staying straight gets you to the exact same place in a comparable amount of time? I don't see any advantage to re-routing PA 26 before I-99 is disconnected from the local road network.

Quote from: roadman65 on December 20, 2022, 07:49:25 AM
According to local news sources, it was originally put on the back burner until two politicians who lived in the area put a push just to get this far.
https://wjactv.com/news/local/first-phase-of-interstate-99i-80-interchange-project-complete

They're not just random local politicians, they're two of the most powerful legislators in their respective houses which I'm sure didn't hurt. That being said, I'd take anything a politician says about taking credit for construction with a large grain of salt.

I never said they weren't big names.

I said that originally the interchange project was low priority. If anything, you complimented my point that these two politicians have gotten it done, which is the nature of the news report.
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

roadman65

https://goo.gl/maps/eD1FTHmDvuRRH7no8
This here intersection on SB 3rd Street at US 22 and PA 248 was once a major highway terminus in PA.

PA Route 115 used to travel further south of US 209 via a wrong way overlap to Snydersville and then a bunch of other roads to Easton and end here.

It was the present PA 33 freeway that forced PennDOT to truncate PA 115 to where it ends today and relinquish it to local control.  In fact some old maps show PA 33 was to be numbered PA 115 when first built, however it was later changed.

https://goo.gl/maps/batqubwaHYTKZAuP7
This is WB on PA 248 still with a copied guide from when PA 115 existed in Easton, PA. Notice the Stroudsburg reference. Obviously it considered US 209 north of Snydersville as a route to there and PennDOT hasn't noticed it still.
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

74/171FAN

#2516
CE Expert System Update:

District 1:

PA 426 Bridge Replacement (approved 12/16/2022)

District 3:

PA 87 Truss Replacement over Loyalsock Creek 

District 6:

PA 401 over Pickering Creek
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74/171FAN

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Crown Victoria

You may be paying just a few cents more for gas and diesel in PA starting tomorrow...

Act 89 of 2013 provides for an annual calculation of the average wholesale price of gas and diesel each year, with a floor of $2.99 per gallon, from which the fuel taxes are calculated. For the first time since Act 89 came into effect, that price has exceeded the floor, so taxes are going up.

I believe California and Illinois are also increasing their fuel taxes, so this will still leave PA at #3 for gasoline taxes.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/12/blame-rise-in-pa-gas-tax-for-likely-increase-at-the-pump-in-january.html

https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol52/52-50/1906.html


74/171FAN

#2520
PennDOT - District 10 News: Utility Work to Begin on Next Stage of Freedom Road Expansion in Butler County (Cranberry Township)

PennDOT - Statewide News: Governor Wolf Announces 32 Municipalities to Improve Traffic Safety with Red Light Enforcement Funds

Quote​Harrisburg, PA — Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will distribute approximately $15 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to 32 municipalities statewide to fund 36 safety projects.

Pennsylvania's ARLE program aims to improve safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement at locations where data shows red-light running has been an issue.

"This program helps communities across the state make important investments in traffic flow and safety," Gov. Wolf said. "These improvements complement the many road, bridge and multimodal projects happening in Pennsylvania."

Grant funding is supplied by fines from red light violations at 36 intersections in Philadelphia. State law specifies that projects improving safety, enhancing mobility and reducing congestion can be considered for funding. Municipalities submitted 151 applications, totaling $46 million in requests.

Projects were selected by an eight-member committee based on criteria such as safety benefits and effectiveness, cost, and local and regional impact. This investment brings the total dollars awarded through the ARLE funding program to $127.79 million, funding 537 transportation enhancement projects since 2010.

The 36 approved projects are as follows:

Adams County

Conewago Township - $55,094 for guide rail safety improvements.
Allegheny County

Carnegie Borough - $10,422 to install radar feedback signs on Forsythe Road.
Coraopolis Borough - $298,250 for traffic signal replacement to include overhead signals to reduce redlight running and pedestrian accommodations.
Hampton Township - $175,000 for S. Pioneer Road roadway safety improvements to include replacing out of date guiderail.
McCandless Township - $451,483 for signal component updates project at 21 locations throughout the municipality. Upgrades include accessible pedestrian signals, equipment for flashing yellow arrow operations, controller replacements and rewiring of existing signal equipment.
Penn Hills Township - $565,292 for traffic signal replacement at Frankstown Road (SR 0400) & Beulah Road (SR 0130).
Butler County

Butler Township - $249,504 for Pittsburgh Street & McCalmont Road/Vogel Road traffic signal modernization. Improvements include new mast arms to replace strain poles, new signal heads and reflectorized back plates.
Cranberry Township - $350,000 for Route 19 and Short Street traffic signal upgrade and modernization. Improvements include new mast arms to support additional signal heads, new controller to allow for advanced signal timings.
Penn Township - $446,706 for signal replacement and reconfiguration at Route 8 and Airport Road to include new mast arms to replace strain poles.
Dauphin County

Londonderry Township - $32,421 for Colebrook Road (SR 341) and Schoolhouse Road (T-494) intersection warning signals.
Delaware County

Chester City - $115,831 to improve PA 291 and 322 off-ramp/Jeffrey Street Traffic Signal. This project will convert the intersection from a flashing red/yellow configuration to a fully signalized intersection.
Radnor Township - $120,350 for a bridge height warning system at the SEPTA underpass on King of Prussia Road.
Yeadon Borough — $287,000 for MacDade Boulevard & Church Lane traffic signal and pedestrian accommodation improvements.
Erie County

Erie City - $395,769 for installation of 30 accessible pedestrian signal buttons to improve pedestrian safety.
Fayette County

Fayette County - $352,000 for Bullskin Township signal upgrades at three intersections along US 119. Improvements include radar detection systems to allow for more streamlined flows of traffic, siren preemption systems and battery back-up systems to allow the equipment to operate during outages which frequently happen along this roadway due to flooding.
Franklin County

Waynesboro Borough - $49,000 for the replacement of flashing school signs and the installation of speed limit driver feedback signs.
Lancaster County

East Petersburg Borough - $113,600 for traffic signal upgrades at SR 72/Enterprise Road and SR 72/Miller Road. Improvements include stop bar radar detection, advanced radar detection, pedestrian countdown timers and reflectorized back plates.
Ephrata Borough - $222,400 for intersection safety and signal improvements at three intersections in the Borough. Improvements include radar detection, pedestrian improvements and new mast arms.
Lebanon County

Heidelberg Township - $12,823 to install solar radar speed signs at the approaches to the intersection of Route 501 and East and West Reistville Road.
Lycoming County

Montoursville Borough - $465,000 for SR 2014 and Walnut Street traffic signal replacement.
Muncy Borough - $162,000 for pedestrian crosswalks safety improvements. This project will implement pedestrian activated rectangular rapid flash beacons (RRFB), high-visibility pavement markings, flexible post pedestrian crosswalk signs, approach crossing signage and LED in-roadway warning light (IRWL) crosswalk system.
Mercer County

Sharon City - $400,000 for State Street traffic signal and pedestrian improvements, including performing a traffic timings study, implementing a coordination plan, and updating intersections to include pedestrian pushbuttons and GPS timeclocks as required.
Springfield Township - $413,500 for signal equipment improvements including replacement of the existing flashing beacons, emergency vehicle preemption, radar vehicular detection, battery backup power supply, and vehicular signal heads with retroreflective backplates.
Mifflin County

Derry Township - $306,500 for Electric Avenue/Logan Boulevard Corridor Signal Upgrades to include coordinating 5 traffic signals.
Monroe County

Delaware Water Gap Borough - $52,725 for the placement of three electronic radar speed limit display signs.
Montgomery County

Cheltenham Township - $420,250 for traffic signal equipment upgrades at three intersections to include installation of ADA compliant pedestrian pushbuttons and countdown pedestrian signal heads.
Cheltenham Township - $343,700 for traffic signal equipment and pavement marking upgrades at the intersection of Rices Mill Road and Glenside Avenue.
Lansdale Borough - $156,000 to install two (2) ground mounted controllers, perform traffic counts, update timings, new pedestrian signal heads and push buttons and retroreflective backplates.
Northampton County

Northampton Borough - $156,538 for the installation of the Main Street/10th Street/Nor-Bath Trail pedestrian rectangular rapid flashing beacon.
Philadelphia County

Philadelphia City - $7,000,000.00 for the following 4 programs in the city: Citywide Intersection Modifications, Modern Roundabouts, Bike Network Curb Separation and Citywide Traffic Calming.
Pike County

Milford Borough - $19,080 to purchase and install electronic speed display signs at the four (4) main entrances to the Borough.
Westmoreland County

Salem Township - $389,000 for US 22 Traffic Signal Safety Upgrade Project to include LED vehicular signals with reflectorized backplates, LED "SIGNAL AHEAD" over the road warning flashers, LED pedestrian count down signals and Pedestrian latching push buttons.
York County

Hanover Borough - $487,287 for Downtown Route 94/116/194 Traffic Congestion & Pedestrian Safety Improvements. To include modernizing the intersections to include APS pedestrian signals, 3-second advance pedestrian phasing, flashing yellow arrow signals, 12-inch signals, and high visibility crosswalks at both intersections, and a new controller cabinet/assembly and signal mast arm poles at the Center Square intersection to accommodate the flashing yellow arrow signals.

For more information, visit PennDOT's website.
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74/171FAN

#2521
CE Expert System:

District 9:  SR 2019 over US 22

(For US 6/US 209)  PennDOT - District 4 News: PennDOT Announces Online Plans Display for the SR 6, Section 451 over Delaware River Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Matamoras Borough, Pike County, PA & City of Port Jervis, Orange County, NY

QuoteDunmore, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a plans display regarding the SR 6, Section 451, over Delaware River Bridge Rehabilitation Project. This plans display will be held online.

The purpose of the project is to provide a sustainable crossing over the Delaware River that provides a two-lane bridge, addresses structural deficiencies, and provides continued access to local residents, businesses, and emergency services.

The SR 6 Section 451 project involves improvements to the crossing of SR 6 over the Delaware River in Matamoras Borough, Pike County, PA and the City of Port Jervis, Orange County, NY. The project proposes to replace the deck and sidewalks of the existing bridge with a new concrete deck and sidewalks. Additional structure work being proposed includes structural steel repairs, complete painting of the bridge, installation of new expansion joints, and repair to deteriorated portions of the substructures. Roadway improvements associated with the project include full-depth reconstruction only in the vicinity of the bridge, providing lane and shoulder widths meeting current design criteria. Additionally, new pavement markings will be provided throughout the project limits. Utility conflicts are not anticipated for this project. New drainage features will be added to the bridge deck and off-structure roadway drainage updated as necessary.
The existing bridge is not historic and does not contribute to any adjacent historic districts. No significant historical or cultural resources are present within the project site. There are no wetlands present within the project limits and no other environmentally sensitive resources will be affected by the project.

The bridge rehabilitation is expected to be constructed in three stages while maintaining both lanes of traffic at all times. Access to adjacent driveways and intersections will be maintained throughout the duration of the project, however, some turning movements associated with Delaware Drive will be restricted during certain stages of the project. Construction is expected to begin during the summer of 2024 and extend through 2025.
The plans display will be held online and will be available from January 6, 2023 to February 3, 2023. Online information, including detailed project information and comment form can be found by visiting the following PennDOT District 4-0 website: SR 6 Section 451 Bridge Project (pa.gov).
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project, display and describe the planned traffic control, and receive public input regarding questions or concerns with the project.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact Summer Koziel, PennDOT Project Manager, at 570-963-4048 or skoziel@pa.gov.

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties at www.penndot.gov/District4.
Information about infrastructure in District 4, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D4Results.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Jessica Ruddy, 570-963-4044

Quote from: 74/171FAN on January 03, 2023, 10:19:27 AM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on December 28, 2022, 01:17:07 PM
(For PA 75)  PennDOT - District 2 News: PennDOT Announces Closure Date for Port Royal Bridge

(For PA 75)  PennDOT - District 2 News: PennDOT Delays Closure of Port Royal Bridge Until Thursday

QuoteAs the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Norfolk Southern Railroad continue coordination for repair work on a Route 75 bridge in Port Royal, a second delay for closing the bridge has become necessary. No new date has been set for the closure. PennDOT will issue an update on this project before the bridge is closed and the detour goes into effect.
Once closed, PennDOT anticipates the bridge remaining closed through June 30 while the contractor demolishes and replaces portions of the superstructure, which spans the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Port Royal.

Preliminary work started last September with the demolition of a two-story building on Second Street in Port Royal. Overall work on the project involves partial removal of the existing structure and construction of its replacement, approach paving, drainage improvements, water and sewer line replacements, sidewalk and guide rail replacement, pavement marking and miscellaneous construction. HRI, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $4 million project.

Motorists are encouraged to "Know Before They Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
                                 
Subscribe to PennDOT news in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.gov/District2.

Information about infrastructure in District 2, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D2Results.

Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT:  Marla Fannin, 814-765-0423  mfannin@pa.gov

(For PA 82 ALT TRUCK) PennDOT - District 6 News: Bridge Repair to Begin on Gum Tree Road in Highland Township

QuoteKing of Prussia, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction will begin on the Gum Tree Road bridge over branch of Doe Run in Highland Township, Chester County under a project to repair 17 bridges in Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties that sustained serious damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

Friday, January 20, through early February, a 24/7 road closure is scheduled on Gum Tree Road between Friends Meeting House Road and Gibble Road. During the closure, motorists are directed to use Route 10 (Limestone Road/Church Street), Route 372 (First Avenue/Valley Road/Strasburg Road), and southbound Route 82 (Doe Run Road).
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. The schedule is weather dependent.

Loftus Construction, Inc. of Cinnaminson, NJ, is the general contractor on this $3.2 million bridge repair project, which is financed with 80% federal and 20% state funds.

PennDOT's contractor will address undermining or scour by repairing and reinforcing the support systems and foundations of the 17 damaged structures to maintain them as safe and efficient crossings for the traveling public.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA mobile application. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Subscribe to PennDOT District 6 news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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74/171FAN

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74/171FAN

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