Project Status
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Design
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Public Outreach
Public Comment Period
The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns was active from May 8, 2025 through May 22, 2025.
Virutal Plans Display
The virtual plans display is available online to view, but the comment period closed on May 22, 2025.
Project Overview
County: Washington
Municipality: Coal Center Borough
State Route: NA
Local Route Names Involved: Water Street & Pike Run
Project Type: Bridge Rehabilitation
MPMS Number: 51404
Proposed Construction Start: Fall/Winter of 2026
Proposed Construction End: Summer/Fall of 2027
Last Updated: 05/27/2025
Located in Coal Center Borough, Washington County, Pike Run Bridge No. 1 carries Water Street, one lane of two-way traffic, over Pike Run and is generally oriented east-west. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in January 2023 due to structural deterioration but currently remains open to pedestrian traffic. This project is needed to provide a direct and uninhibited connection between Coal Center and California Borough. The purpose of this project is to sustain regional connectivity and assure the safe crossing of the general traffic, emergency services, pedestrian and cyclists between Coal Center and California Boroughs.
The bridge is a 103’-long single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss built in 1888 and consists of non-redundant steel tension members (NSTMs). The width of the structure is 17’-0” center to center of the truss and accommodates one lane of traffic and a sidewalk.
The bridge approaches on both the east and west sides feature horizontal curves that transition into tangential alignments at the bridge, ensuring a smooth transition across the structure. Additionally, the vertical alignment is tangent across the bridge, with a consistent 1.5% grade. On the west approach, full-depth reconstruction (1-foot depth) will be required, while the east approach will only require milling and overlay, with no full-depth reconstruction necessary.
This project will encompass both the bridge structure and the roadway approaches. Proposed improvements to meet the project’s objectives may include:
- Rehabilitation of the entire existing bridge structure, which will involve replacing the superstructure elements and rehabilitating the substructure.
- Installation of scour protection around the abutments through the addition of riprap.
Contact Information
Brian Burkus, E.I.T
PennDOT Project Manager
724-415-3767
bburkus@pa.gov
Jeff Mikesic, P.E.
Consultant Project Manager
Herbert, Rowland, & Grubic, Inc.
724-799-4777
jmikesic@hrg-inc.com
Vincent P. Ley, P.E.
Municipal Project Engineer
Washington County Planning Commission
724-250-4650
leyv@co.washington.pa.us
Laina Aquiline
Press Officer
724-415-3748
laquiline@pa.gov
Detour
The project will be detoured. Water Street, Spring Street, Route 2087 (Poplar Drive), Route 88 (Highpoint Drive), Third Street, and Mechanic Steet are to be used. The approximate length is 1.2 miles.
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 concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Manager listed above.
Title VI
Pursuant to the 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 PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.