PennDOT/BPC Closure of Tippecanoe Road for I-80 Canoe Creek Bridge Reconstruction in Clarion County

IndianaIndiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) are announcing a temporary closure of Tippecanoe Road (State Route 4005) in support of the I-80 Canoe Creek Bridges project in Clarion County. 

Tippecanoe Road will be closed to through traffic beginning January 12 through January 16. Unexpected delays due to the nature of the work or inclement weather may push the detour through the weekend and into the following week. The closure is necessary to allow crews to safely perform demolition activities associated with the ongoing bridge reconstruction.

Motorists are encouraged to follow posted detours and allow additional travel time.

This project is part of the ongoing PennDOT Major Bridges P3 ProgramBridging Pennsylvania Developers – I (BPD-I) is led jointly by Shikun & Binui Ltd and Macquarie Capital as Lead Project Developers and Equity Members. The Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) joint venture (JV) consortium includes the design & construction expertise of S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA) and FCC Construction. S&B USA Construction is the construction arm of Shikun & Binui Ltd and is also the parent company of Fay, S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA), one of the four BPC Major Bridge subcontractors. Other Major Bridge subcontractors include the H&K Group (Skippack, PA), Kokosing Construction Company (Pittsburgh, PA), Wagman Heavy Civil (York, PA), and Lead Designer, Michael Baker International (Pittsburgh, PA).

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.

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Contact: Tina Gibbs, chgibbs@pa.gov or 724-357-2829