The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is informing motorists of a detour of Route 31 (Allegheny Road) beginning Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Manns Choice, Bedford County, for a bridge replacement project.
The project includes the replacement of the bridge on Route 31 (Allegheny Road) near the intersection of Route 3010 (Glade Pike) in Manns Choice and Harrison Township.
A 13-mile detour will reroute traffic using Route 96 (Shawnee Road/Hyndman Road) to Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) and Route 31 (Allegheny Road) through September 30, 2015.
Wen-Brooke Contracting Inc. is the contractor for the $1,618,291 project, which includes the bridge-structure replacement and traffic signal upgrades, minor roadway approach work, guide rail upgrades as needed and other miscellaneous construction, and is expected to be complete by October 2025.
As always, PennDOT stresses extra caution in all work zones. Motorists should drive slowly, eliminate all distractions, and stay alert for direction from advanced signage and flaggers.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
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