Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to view an online plans display regarding the Red Run Road (Route 1044) bridge superstructure replacement project. This project is located over Muddy Creek in Earl, East Earl, and Brecknock townships, Lancaster County. The project is approximately two miles northwest of Terre Hill Borough.
The purpose of this project is to address structural deficiencies of the bridge superstructure and provide a continued safe and efficient crossing of Red Run Road over Muddy Creek.
The project consists of replacing the existing single span welded steel plate girders with new welded steel plate girders, new concrete bridge deck, bridge barriers, rock scour protection around the existing abutments and wingwalls. Roadway approaches will be reconstructed for approximately 50 feet on the southern approach and approximately 40 feet on the northern approach. New guide rail will be placed within the limits of the project. The new bridge superstructure will match the existing 11-foot lanes and 3-foot shoulders.
The bridge will be closed for approximately three months to all traffic during the construction. The proposed detour route will use Vine Street, Route 897 and Fivepointville Road (Route 1046).
The project is currently in design and construction work is anticipated to take place in the 2028 construction season.
A digital version of the information will be available to view online from May 4, 2026, to June 4, 2026.
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 Red Run Road over Muddy Creek Bridge Superstructure Replacement.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project’s potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
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, Laura Montgomery, Consultant Project Manager, at (717) 461-7908 or email at c-lmontgom@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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Editor’s Note: Please refer to the accompanying project location map.
