King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that road construction will continue at the Route 291 (Industrial Highway) and Scott Way/Bartram Avenue intersection 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, drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:
- Thursday, April 2, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 PM the following morning, a lane closure with flagging will be in place in both directions on Route 291 (Industrial Highway) between the Interstate 95 overpass and Tinicum Island Road.
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through 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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MEDIA CONTACT: Helen Reinbrecht, hreinbrech@pa.gov
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