King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge demolition will close westbound Route 291 (Governor Printz Boulevard) under a $26.5 million project to replace the twin bridges that carry the highway over Conrail tracks in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.
Weather permitting, motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:
- From 3:00 AM Saturday, October 11, to approximately 1:00 PM Sunday, October 12, westbound Route 291 (Governor Printz Boulevard) will be closed and detoured between Scott Way/Bartram Avenue and Route 420 (Wanamaker Avenue). Motorists will be directed to use southbound Interstate 95 from Bartram Avenue and exit at Route 420/Essington (Exit 9A) to access Route 291 (Governor Printz Boulevard).
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur.
Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will replace the deteriorating bridge with a new, two-span, steel plate girder structure. The new structure, with a width of 73 feet 4.5 inches, will be nine feet wider than the existing bridge. It will carry two 12-foot lanes in each direction and eight-foot shoulders. The new bridge will accommodate a future multiuse trail with a protective concrete barrier on the eastbound side.
Additional improvements include repairs to the roadway approaches and installation of new roadway signs, pavement markings, guiderail, and traffic signals at the Bartram Avenue/Scott Way Intersection.
J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Pennsylvania, is the general contractor on this project, which is financed with 100 percent federal funds.
For more information, please visit the Route 291 (Governor Printz Boulevard) Bridge Replacement project webpage.
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For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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