Project Status
Step 2 of 4
Design
Next Step: Construction
Public Outreach
Public Meeting
A public meeting featuring a public plans display and project presentation will take place at:
Date: August 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: 310 South Main Street, Old Forge PA 18518 (Old Forge Munincipal Building)
Virtual Plans Display
The virtual plans display will be available online from August 5, 2025 through September 2, 2025.
Public Comment Period
The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns will be from August 5, 2025 through September 2, 2025.
Project Overview
County: Lackawanna
Municipality: Old Forge
State Route: Route 3011
Local Name: Milwaukee Aveneue
Project Type: Bridge Project
MPMS Number: lorem ipsum
Proposed Construction Start: Spring 2028
Proposed Construction End: Summer 2028
Last Updated: July 29, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an in-person and virtual plans display regarding the Route 3011, Bridge Project in Old Forge Borough, Lackawanna County. The plans display will be held in-person for public viewing at the Old Forge Borough Building.
The structure is located on Route 3011 (Milwaukee Avenue) over Saint Johns Creek.
The purpose of this project is to address the structural deficiency of the existing structure due to its age and condition, and to provide safer and more efficient access over Saint Johns Creek. The existing single span concrete T-Beam bridge with a bituminous overlay on masonry abutments will be replaced with a prestressed composite spread box beam bridge with an epoxy-based surface treatment on integral abutments. Additional work includes but is not limited to: approach roadway reconstruction, grading, signing, and pavement markings. The reconstructed roadway and structure will accommodate two 12-foot lanes with outside shoulders ranging from 6’-3¾” to 6’-6¾”.
Half-width construction will be performed to keep the bridge partially opened to traffic during construction. The first phase of construction will implement one-way traffic open on the western side of the Route 3011 bridge. The second phase of construction will utilize one-way traffic open on the eastern side of the Route 3011 bridge. This one-way traffic will be implemented utilizing an alternating traffic pattern controlled by temporary signals. Access to Mountain Road from the intersection with Route 3011 will be included in the phasing of the temporary signal and thus will remain open during the entire duration of construction for the bridge.
Additional Project Information
There will also be a 7-day maximum detour put in place for beam delivery, beam installation, and any other construction events that will require full road closure. Mountain road will remain open to local traffic for the duration of the detour.
Contact Information
Donald Rau
PennDOT Project Manager
drau@pa.gov
Jessica Ruddy
Community Relations Coordinator
jeruddy@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.
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.