Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is providing an update on a bridge replacement project along Route 153 in Horton Township, Elk County. Replacing the bridge will improve the structure's rating from "poor" to "good." The bridge spans Toby Creek in Horton Township about 500 feet south of the intersection with Route 219. It carries an average of 2,467 vehicles daily.
On Thursday, May 18, traffic will be moved onto the temporary roadway, as tie-ins are paved. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control. Once the temporary roadway is open to traffic, work to remove the existing bridge will begin.
Overall work on the project includes removal of the existing bridge, construction of its replacement, concrete repairs, approach paving, drainage improvements, pavement markings, and miscellaneous items.
Francis J. Palo, Inc. of Clarion, PA, is the contractor on this $2.5 million project. PennDOT anticipates completion in late October, but all work is weather dependent.
Motorists are encouraged to "Know Before They Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 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: Timothy Nebgen, tnebgen@pa.gov or 814-765-0598
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