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    District 9 - Cambria County

    Detour Planned June 9 to August 7 for Route 160 in Sidman and Adams Township, Cambria County for a Project to Replace the Superstructures of Two Bridges

    May 18, 2026

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is informing drivers of a planned detour for Route 160 (Forest Hills Drive) near Sidman in Adams Township, Cambria County, beginning June 9, 2026, for the start of a project to replace two bridge superstructures (the above-ground portion of a bridge that directly spans the obstacle and supports traffic loads).

    A 14-mile detour is anticipated to be in place from Tuesday, June 9, through Friday, August 7, 2026, using Route 869 (Locust Street), Route 160 (Forest Hills Drive, Mill Road, Fairview Avenue, Fieldstone Avenue, Springside Avenue, Main Street), Route 53 (Portage Street, Railroad Street), and U.S. 219 for the Route 160 bridges superstructure replacements over Otto Run and South Fork Little Conemaugh River.

    At no point in the project will both bridges be closed at the same time. The Otto Run bridge superstructure is anticipated to be constructed first followed by the South Fork Little Conemaugh River bridge superstructure. Each superstructure replacement is anticipated to take four (4) weeks.

    Merlo Inc., Mineral Point, Pa., is the lead contractor for the $3,453,000 project to replace two bridges in Adams Township, Cambria County. The project includes minor approach work. The project is weather dependent.

    As always, PennDOT stresses extra caution in all work zones. Drivers should drive slowly, eliminate all distractions, and stay alert for direction from advanced signage and flaggers.    

    Drivers 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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