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

Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) are advising drivers of upcoming temporary closures of Tippecanoe Road (Route 4005) in support of the I-80 Canoe Creek Bridges project in Clarion County. 

The contractor will be closing Tippecanoe Road (Route 4005) to through traffic during the following timeframes:

  • Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13
  • Tuesday, March 17 through Wednesday, March 25

Tippecanoe Road will be closed between Thompson Hill Road and Stromyers Road. To detour, motorists should use Route 4005 (Tippecanoe Road) to Route 338 to Route 208 to Route 2007 (Huckleberry Ridge Road) to Route 4005 (Tippecanoe Road).  The detour route is 13.5 miles (approximately 20 minutes).

The closures are necessary to allow crews to safely complete demolition and construction activities associated with the ongoing bridge reconstruction project. Drivers should follow posted detour routes and allow additional travel time. Access will be maintained for local traffic up to the closure points.

All work is weather dependent. Unexpected delays due to inclement weather or the nature of the work may result in schedule adjustments.

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).

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