Dunmore, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a virtual plans display regarding the Route 309 (North Cross Valley Expressway), Section 370, bridge rehabilitation project over the Susquehanna River, Luzerne County. This plans display will be held online.
The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate the existing Route 309 (North Cross Valley Expressway) bridge over the Susquehanna River between the Plains on/off and the Kingston on/off ramps.
The proposed project consists of the rehabilitation of the existing 17-span steel plate girder bridge that is approximately 2,278’ long. The partial superstructure replacement of the structure’s fracture critical spans and the rehabilitation of the remaining spans of the superstructure. The project will also include pavement overlays, lighting up grades and a few off-site improvements.
There will be no detours required for Route 309, traffic will be maintained utilizing the zipper system to allow for two lanes going towards Wilkes-Barre and one lane going towards the Back Mountain in the morning and one lane going towards Wilkes-Barre and two lanes going towards the Back Mountain in the evening. The zipper system will be installed in early spring and removed prior to Thanksgiving each year of the project.
It is anticipated that construction will begin in the Spring of 2028 and will be complete by the Fall of 2030.
The plans display will be held online and will be available from February 5, 2026, to February 19, 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 309 North Cross Valley Expressway over Susquehanna River Bridge Project | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project, display and describe the planned detour, and receive public input regarding questions or concerns with the project.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact Dominick Lovallo, P.E., PennDOT Project Manager, at 570-963-4867 or domilovall@pa.gov.
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Jessica Ruddy, jeruddy@pa.gov or 570-963-4044 or Elizabeth Fabri, efabri@pa.gov or 570-963-3502
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