The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today the planned removal of the bridge that carries Beckman Road over Interstate 90 in Girard Township, Erie County.
The bridge is located on Beckman Road (Route 3105) approximately 0.3 mile south of the intersection of Beckman Road and Tannery Road (Route 3018).
The project will include removing the upper portion of the existing bridge, known as the superstructure, and the pier.
Work is expected to occur in during the 2025 construction season. A portion of the demolition work will require the use of lane closures and rolling traffic stops of both directions of Interstate 90 between Exit 16 (Route 98, Franklin Center, Fairview) and Exit 9 (Route 18, Girard, Platea).
The bridge was struck by large vehicle in February 2025 and was immediately closed. Several beams suffered significant damage and the bridge remained closed for the safety of the traveling public.
The current 4-mile detour for the bridge will remain in place. It is posted using Tannery Road, Sterrettania Road (Route 3018), Keefer Road, and Franklin Road.
The 205-foot bridge was built in 1959. It is rated in poor condition and is posted with a vertical clearance of less than 14 feet for traffic in the westbound lanes of I-90. It is used by approximately 125 vehicles a day, on average.
The structure is scheduled to be replaced in 2028 as part of a project to reconstruction Interstate 90 from mile marker 10.5 to mile marker 18.
Information on the Interstate 90 Reconstruction projects, including completed and upcoming portions of the work, 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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