Dunmore, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an in-person and virtual plans display regarding the Route 347 Over Leggetts Creek Bridge Project in Scott Township, Lackawanna County. The public plans display will be held at the Joe Terry Civic Center (1038 Montdale Rd, Scott Township, PA 18447) on March 17, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM.
The purpose of the project is to provide a safe passageway for vehicles across Leggetts Creek.
The project consists of the replacement of the existing reinforced concrete slab with a precast concrete box culvert, on a similar roadway alignment. The replacement structure will accommodate 2 (two) 11’-0” travel lanes with 4’-0” shoulders per design standards. The permanent approach roadway work will include approximately 200 feet of reconstruction and shoulder widening south of the structure and approximately 600 feet of reconstruction and shoulder widening north of the structure.
Maintenance and protection of traffic during construction will include a short-term detour to replace one of the existing structures. The remainder of the roadway reconstruction and widening north of the structure will be completed during half-width construction controlled by temporary traffic signals.
It is anticipated that construction will begin in the Spring of 2029 and will be completed by the Fall of 2029.
The virtual plans display will be available online March 3, 2026, through March 31, 2026. Online information, including proposed detour route, detailed project information, and comment form, can be found by visiting the following PennDOT District 4-0 website: Route 347 Over Leggetts Creek Bridge Project | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns requiring individual attention, contact Thomas Capitano, PennDOT Project Manager, at tcapitano@pa.gov.
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