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    District 10 Projects - Butler County

    General Butler Bridge Preservation

    General Butler Bridge Preservation

    (State Route 0008, Section 262)


    Project Overview

    The General Butler Bridge Preservation project consists of repairs and maintenance to the existing structure and sidewalk construction. The General Butler Bridge (BMS 10-0008-0322-0040/Bridge Key 44034) carries SR 0008 over Connoquenessing Creek, Quarry Street, the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, and the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad in the City of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania. 

    The project proposes to preserve the existing structure by:

    • Performing spot painting of weathering steel; repairing concrete spalls and delamination in the deck, barriers, and substructure units
    • Epoxy overlaying the deck
    • Replacing the median barrier joint seal
    • Replacing failed pot bearing bedding material
    • Replacing the approach slab compression seals
    • Coating the substructure units with anti-graffiti epoxy resin protective coating
    • Reconstructing failing barriers at sliding plate locations
    • Reconstructing the right approach sidewalk at Abutment 1 and Abutment 2
    • Resetting displaced T-wall sections beneath Span 1
    • Cleaning horizontal steel surfaces and bearings seats
    • Flushing the deck and drainage areas
    • Repairing light pole defects
    • Extending the tooth dam troughs
    • Repairing damaged vehicular and pedestrian railing components
    • Resetting post mounted signage
    • Replacing loose bolts
    • Repairing defective inspection handrail

    See the attached design plans for additional information in the Resources sidebar or by clicking the blue Virtual Public Meeting button below. 


    Traffic Control and Detours

    Traffic control for SR 0008 is anticipated to be phased with one lane maintained in each direction using temporary signals at the intersection. A detour of West Campbell Street is needed during construction. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained except for during sidewalk improvements on the bridge and is anticipated to be temporarily diverted onto the bridge during this time. 

    View the virtual public meeting presentation






    ​Resources

    Public Involvement Presentation (PDF)

    Project Location Map (PDF)


    Contact Us

    Jason E. Layman, P.E.
    PennDOT Project Manager 

    724-357-7614

    jlayman@pa.gov


    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact the project manager.