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    Project Status

    Step 1:
    Development

    Step 2:
    Design

    Step 3:
    Construction

    Step 4:
    Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Westmoreland
    Municipality: West Newton Borough
    State Route: 136
    Local Name: Route 136 (Main Street)
    Project Type: Bridge Rehabilitation
    Proposed Construction Start: Spring 2026
    Proposed Construction End: Fall 2027
    Last Updated: 02/26/2025

    The $17.0 million West Newton Historic Bridge Rehabilitation Project will bring the structure from poor condition to good condition, preserve its historical value, and provide safe and efficient access over the river for motorized and non-motorized traffic. Multimodal intersection improvements include safety upgrades on Route 136 at the crossing of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail, which runs along the river and is a major inter-state bicycle route and critical economic generator for this disadvantaged community.  Built in 1907, the bridge carries 6,557 vehicles over the Youghiogheny River daily.  The bridge also serves over 100 daily non-motorized users on average, as the only crossing in West Newton Borough.  The West Newton Historic Bridge Rehabilitation Project includes complete deck replacement as well as replacement and/or repair work on the trusses, sidewalk supports, and substructure.  The project will reconstruct and modernize the bridge to meet the safety and mobility needs of the growing region and restore this historic bridge to a state of good repair.

    Artist Rendering of Project

    Artist rendering of the West Newton Bridge project

    Additional Photos

    West Newton Bridge photo
    West Newton Bridge photo

    Public Outreach

    Public Meeting

    ​A public meeting was held on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, to discuss the West Newton Bridge Rehabilitation Project. To view the presentation from the public meeting, please click the button below.

    View Presentation (PDF)

    Contact Information

    Brian Svesnik
    Project Manager
    724-415-2400
    bsvesnik@pa.gov

    Press Office
    724-415-3748
    RA-PDD12pressoffice@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 concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Manager listed above.

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