Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a state-owned bridge spanning Interstate 80 (I-80) on Flegal Road in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, is reopened as of Thursday, October 1. The bridge had been closed for emergency repairs and inspections following a commercial vehicle crash on I-80 on Thursday, September 17, when a heavy truck struck a pier supporting the structure, causing significant damage.
PennDOT personnel immediately began to coordinate with consultants and contractors on the evening of the crash to determine the best ways to expedite reopening of the bridge while maintaining safe conditions for the traveling public. Crews worked to repair the damage the bridge sustained and performed full inspections of the structure in order to provide the safest possible traveling conditions for drivers on both Flegal Road and I-80. Glenn O. Hawbaker was the contractor on the project.
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