Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an updated online plans display regarding Route 3012 Section 037 (Derry Street Bridge Rehabilitation project) at the Spring Creek crossing. This project is located in Swatara Township and Paxtang Borough, Dauphin County between Wilhelm Road and Rosewood Lane on Derry Street.
The proposed project will rehabilitate a bridge over Spring Creek in a two lane, two-way section of Derry Street. This will include replacing bridge beams, the bridge deck, repairing the northeast wing wall and rehabilitating the abutments. The bridge will be constructed in stages while maintaining bi-directional traffic. Truck traffic will be detoured due to narrow lanes. During removal and installation of the bridge beams, up to six weekend full closures will occur. Signing, pavement markings, and minor drainage may be updated. Additionally, there will be some traffic calming enacted to slow traffic during construction.
The bridge was previously expected to be reconstructed in two stages. As an alternative, the Department may elect to reconstruct the bridge in three stages while maintaining bi-directional traffic and pedestrians. The three-stage option may be necessary depending on the coordination and timing of other local and PennDOT projects.
The project is currently in design, and construction work is expected to take place in the 2027-2028 construction season. The duration of construction is anticipated to last 12 months.
A digital version of the project plans and information including the three-stage option will be available to view online from approximately November 13, 2025, through December 15, 2025.
Information, including bridge plans and an interactive comment form, can be found by visiting the PennDOT District 8 website, PennDOT District 8, clicking Projects Near You listed on the left side of the page, then the District 8 Projects, and choosing Derry Street Bridge Rehabilitation.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any 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, please contact Pharon Bertsch, Project Manager, at (717) 705-6209 or email at pbertsch@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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, or at dmthompson@pa.gov
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