Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that utility work will begin along Route 68/East Jefferson Street for the Karns Crossing Bridge Project in Summit and Butler townships, Butler County.
A weekday, single lane restriction from Hospital Way to Delwood Road will occur on Route 68/East Jefferson Street April 11 through May 23, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers. Work includes relocating existing gas and water lines along the westbound lane. Motorists should use caution in the area.
Contractor, Swank Construction Company, New Kensington, PA, will be completing this $64.8 million bridge replacement project, estimated to be completed in spring 2028.
The Karns Crossing Bridge project will replace two separate structures - the bridge itself that carries Route 68 over the railroad lines and the adjacent arch culvert over the Connoquenessing Creek. It also includes traffic safety and capacity improvements at the Route 68/Delwood Road intersection and the Route 68/US 422 eastbound on-ramp intersection.
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