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    Shapiro Administration has improved more than 578 miles of road and has begun work to repair, replace, or preserve more than 49 bridges in northeast PA from January through November of this year

    Shapiro Administration Highlights $892 Million of Infrastructure Investments in Northeast Region in 2025

    December 16, 2025

    Dunmore, PA – Today, and local officials highlighted the accomplishments of the 2025 construction season, including $892 million in infrastructure investments in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.

    The Twin Bridges project on Interstate 84, which began in 2020, and the Green Ridge Street Bridge project, which started in 2024, together represent an investment of nearly $140 million. Both bridges will open this week, with final construction anticipated to be completed in 2026.

    “Under Governor Shapiro’s leadership, PennDOT continues to show up for our communities across the state,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “Here in northeast PA, the completion of two large, important projects like the Twin Bridges and the Green Ridge Street bridge, in addition to dozens of others, shows our communities and the many people who travel through this area that their safe and efficient travel is our top priority,”

    PennDOT has been hard at work improving Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges throughout the year, improving more than 4,800 miles of road, including over 1,400 miles of paving, and beginning work to repair, replace, or preserve 368 bridges from January through November of this year.

    Overall highlights in the 2025 construction season for District 4 include:

    • 52 projects put out to bid.
    • Approximately 578 miles of paving and roadway maintenance.
    • 49 bridges repaired or replaced.
    • 10,456 line-miles were painted.

    “An investment of $892 million in our region’s construction projects empowers the Department to make a real difference in the communities we serve. said Pennsylvania Engineering District 4 Assistant District Executive for Construction, Harold Hill. “We sincerely appreciate the public’s patience and understanding as we work to deliver safe, reliable roads and bridges throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.”

    Notable projects in the district completed or nearly completed in 2025 include:

    • Route 6006 (Robert P. Casey Highway) Concrete Pavement and Bridge Preservation project in various municipalities in Lackawanna County, $30.7 million.
    • Route 11 (North Scranton Expressway) Resurfacing and Bridge Preservation project (7 Bridges) in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $11.7 million.
    • Route 2013 over Meadow Brook Bridge Rehabilitation project in Clifton Township, Lackawanna County, $1.5 million.
    • Route 4026 over Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge Preservation project in Clarks Summit Borough, Lackawanna County, $2.8 million.
    • Bridge Replacement project on Parker Street over Lackawanna in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $4.7 million.
    • Route 590 over Interstate 84 Bridge Preservation project in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County, $4.4 million.
    • Route 690 over Van Brunt Creek Bridge Replacement project in Moscow Borough, Lackawanna County, $3.2 million.
    • Route 3011 (Keyser Ave) Slope Repair and Wall Replacement in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $320,000.
    • Routes 3019 (Lonesome Road), Route 3023 (Pittston Avenue), and Route 11 (Pittston Avenue) Surface Improvement project in various municipalities in Lackawanna County, $1.4 million.
    • Interstate Line Painting project on various routes and municipalities in Lackawanna County, $496,000.
    • Painting of Pavement Markings Legends project on various routes and municipalities in Lackawanna County, $82,000.
    • Route 347 over Kennedy Creek Culvert Replacement project in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, $791,000.
    • Interstate 84 over Lackawanna County Rail Authority Drainage Improvement project in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, $443,000.
    • Route 435 over Interstate 84 Bridge Replacement project in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, $9.1 million.
    • Route 6006 over Route 107 Bridge Rehabilitation project in Mayfield Borough, Lackawanna County, $5.5 million.
    • Route 690 over Van Brunt Creek Structure Replacement project in Moscow Borough, Lackawanna County, $3.1 million.
    • Route 7211 (College Avenue) over Ackerly Creek Bridge Replacement project in La Plume Township, Lackawanna County, $1.8 million.
    • Route 2041 Bridge Replacement project in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County, $3.2 million.
    • Route 115 Bridge Rehabilitation project in Plains Township, Luzerne County, $1.4 million.
    • Route 1005 Culvert Replacement project in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, $437,000.
    • Route 239 Bridge Replacement project in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, $1.9 million.
    • Route 4018 Culvert Replacement project in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, $523,000.
    • Route 11 (Fort Jenkins Bridge) Bridge Preservation project in West Pittston Borough, Luzerne County, $4.7 million.
    • Route 3040 Culvert Replacement project in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, $3.3 million.
    • Route 4024 Culvert Replacement project in Ross Township, Luzerne County, $1.1 million.
    • Route 3019 Bridge Rehabilitation project in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, $891,000.
    • Route 2026 Bridge Rehabilitation project in Laflin Borough, Luzerne County, $619,000.
    • Route 93 Surface Improvement project in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, $3.8 million.
    • Route 93 Surface Improvement project in Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County, $1.3 million.
    • Route 415 Surface Improvement project in Dallas Township, Luzerne County, $1.3 million.
    • Routes 4016, 4005, 4018, 4003, 4017, 4019 Base Repair project in Union Township, Luzerne County, $3.5 million.
    • Route 447 over Wallenpaupack Creek Bridge Replacement project in Greene Township, Pike County, $1.3 million.
    • Route 4008 Box Culvert Replacement project in Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County, $2.4 million.
    • Route 29 Surface Treatment project in Springville Township, Susquehanna County, $22.5 million.
    • Route 267 over Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek Box Culvert Replacement project in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, $6.6 million.
    • Route 367 over Branch Tuscarora Creek Box Culvert Replacement project in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, $1.1 million.
    • Route 3004 over Tributary to Reilly Creek Box Culvert Replacement project in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, $1.4 million.
    • Route 4008 over Silver Creek Box Culvert Replacement project in Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, $1.4 million.
    • Route 81 over Tunkhannock Creek Bridge Preservation project in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, $3.6 million.
    • Route 106 Surface Treatment project in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County $1.6 million.
    • Route 11 Surface Treatment project in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, $3.9 million.
    • Route 171 High Friction Surface Treatment project in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, $543,000.
    • Route 3018 Bridge Replacement project in South Canaan Township, Wayne County, $1.9 million.
    • Route 4043 over Branch Sherman Creek Bridge Replacement project in Scott Township, Wayne County, $629,000.
    • Route 7210 (Dietz Mountain Road) over Leonard Creek Bridge Replacement project in Monroe Township, Wyoming County, $1.8 million.
    • Route 29 over an Inlet to Lake Carey Bridge Replacement project, Lemon Township, Wyoming County, $1.9 million.
    • Nicholson Streetscape project in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, $778,500.
    • Route 29/3003 (Sugar Hollow Road) Resurfacing project and Route 29 Slide Repair project, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, $2.7 million.

    Notable projects continuing in 2026 include:

    • Route 6011 (Green Ridge Street) Bridge Replacement project over Lackawanna River in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $16.9 million. The bridge will be open in the coming weeks and all work will be completed in 2026.
    • Route 6006 over Leggett’s Creek Bridge Rehabilitation project in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $5.5 million.
    • Bridge Replacement project on Elm Street over Lackawanna River in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $9.5 million.
    • Interstate 84 over the Lackawanna Railroad and Route 435 Bridge Replacement and Interchange Reconfiguration project in Roaring Brook and Dunmore, Lackawanna County, $117.7 million.
    • Interstate 81 northbound and southbound Resurfacing, Bridge Preservation, and Installation of Cable Median Barrier project in Dickson City to the Susquehanna County line, Lackawanna County, $50.6 million.
    • Route 3024 (North Main Avenue) Bridge Replacement project over Leggett’s Creek in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $2.5 million.
    • Route 307 over Interstate 380 Bridge Preservation project in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, $3.9 million.
    • Route 348 (Mount Cobb Road) Roadway Widening and Intersection Improvement project in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County, $3.2 million.
    • Route 435 Multiple Bridge Replacements and a Culvert Replacement project on Front Street under the Delaware Lackawanna Railroad in Elmhurst Township, Lackawanna County, $22.5 million.
    • Route 3020 (Linden Street) Bridge Preservation over the Lackawanna Railroad in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, $6.3 million.
    • Route 6 over Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge Preservation project in Clarks Summit Borough, Lackawanna County, $1.6 million.
    • Route 632 Roadway Improvement project in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, $2.3 million.
    • Bridge Replacement project on T-718 (G.C. Smith Street) in Elmhurst Township, Lackawanna County, $3.1 million.
    • Route 115 over Interstate 81 Interchange and Bridge Reconstruction project in Plains Township, Luzerne County, $61 million.
    • Interstate 81 Dorrance Bridge Replacements project in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County, $26 million.
    • Route 2007 over a Local Railroad Branch Preservation Bridge Preservation project in City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, $6.7 million.
    • Route 739 Shoulder Widening and Paving project in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County, $5.3 million.
    • Route 209 Bridge Rehabilitation project in Milford Borough, Pike County, $11.4 million.
    • Route 6 Bridge Rehabilitation project of the existing 2-span steel parker thru-truss carrying over the Delaware River in Matamoras Borough, Pike County, $22.8 million.
    • Route 390 over an Outlet to Promised Land Lake Masonry Arch Replacement project in Greene Township, Pike County, $5.9 million.
    • Interstate 84 Reconstruction project from mile marker 40 to mile marker 46 in Dingman Township, Pike County, $87.5 million.
    • Interstate 84 from mile marker 26 to mile marker 34 Reconstruction project in Palmyra Township, Pike County, $114.2 million.
    • Route 2046 over Tunkhannock Creek Bridge Preservation project in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, $709,900.
    • Route 167 over Martin’s Creek Bridge Replacement project in Hop Bottom, Susquehanna County, $1.6 million.
    • Harmony Township Trail Enhancement project in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, $1.3 million. 
    • Interstate 81 Roadway Rehabilitation, Guiderail, and Traffic Cameras project from the Lackawanna County line to New Milford, Susquehanna County, $38 million.
    • Route 706 over Snell Creek Box Culvert Replacement project in Jessup and Rush townships, Susquehanna County, $6.4 million.
    • Route 590 over an Inlet to Finn Swamp Bridge Replacement project in Paupack Township, Wayne County, $1.6 million.
    • Route 1002 Skinners Falls Bridge Removal project in Damascus Township, Wayne County, $8.5 million.
    • Route 348 over Jones Creek Bridge Rehabilitation project in Salem Township, Wayne County, $1.1 million.
    • Route 2007 over a Tributary to the Susquehanna River Bridge Replacement project in Eaton Township, Wyoming County, $1.7 million.
    • Route 92 over a Tributary to Monroe Creek Bridge Replacement project in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, $2.1 million.
    • Route 3002 over Bowmans Creek Bridge Replacement project in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, $2.7 million.
    • Route 2012 over Tunkhannock Creek Bridge Replacement project in Clinton Township, Wyoming County, $1.2 million.
    • Route 4002 over Little Mehoopany Creek Bridge Replacement project in Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, $1.9 million.

    Under the Shapiro administration, 17,722 miles of roadway have been improved and work has advanced on 1,540 state and local bridges. PennDOT and its industry partners repaired more poor-condition bridges than any other state in the nation in 2023.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict4. 

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