Bridge was closed for replacement; the detour lifted
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the bridge on Route 147 (Market Street) in Millersburg Borough and Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, is open to traffic. The bridge, which spans Shippens Run between Bowman Street and Boyd Street, was closed in May for replacement.
A detour in place for the closure has been lifted.
Farhat Excavation, LLC, of Duncannon, PA, is the contractor on this $3,589,657 project.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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