A $1.4 million project to repair the bridge that carries Blacktown Road (Route 2006) over Interstate 79 in Springfield Township, Mercer County is scheduled to start June 2, 2025.
The bridge is located on Blacktown Road between the intersection with Route 258 and the intersection with Lee Road.
Work will include repairing the concrete deck and placing a new concrete surface. Additional bridge work will include repairing the concrete beams, piers, and abutments. Work will also include paving on each side of the road and updated guiderail.
Construction is expected to begin June 2, 2025, weather permitting, and is expected to be completed by October 2025.
The project will require a road closure with detour, which will be posted using Route 208 and Route 258. It is expected to be in place for approximately five months.
The existing pre-stressed box beam bridge was built in 1963. It is classified as poor condition. Approximately 550 vehicles a day use the bridge, on average.
The contractor is MEKIS Construction Corporation of Fenelton, PA. The contract cost is $1,424,307.77, which is to be paid with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent state funds.
Information on the Blacktown Road Bridge Project is available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1 under the Projects Near You and the District 1 link.
This year PennDOT’s Northwest Region expects to do work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2025 Construction Book available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov
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