Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that the restored cast-iron components for the Dunlap Creek (Cast Iron) Bridge Project have been returned to the project site in Brownsville Borough, Fayette County, and crews have begun the reassembly process.
The return of the historic cast-iron components marks an important milestone for the project as work moves into the next phase. Crews from Allison Park Contractors are carefully reassembling the bridge in preparation for reopening it to traffic.
The bridge will remain closed as reassembly and remaining construction activities continue. A reopening date has not yet been determined and will be announced as the project progresses.
The posted detour remains in place utilizing Route 4003 (Market Street), Route 4025 (Bridge Street), Route 2089/88 (Blainsburg Hill Road), and Route 40 (National Pike).
The $9 million project is rehabilitating and preserving the historic Dunlap Creek Bridge, the first cast-iron arch bridge in America. Additional project information is available on PennDOT’s District 12 website under the projects near you Dunlap Creek Bridge Rehabilitation.
Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Maczko, mmaczko@pa.gov or 724-415-3748
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