Project Overview
County: Berks
State Route: SR 0078-LBR (Interstate 78)
Local Name: I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge Replacement Project
Project Type: Bridge Replacement and Auxiliary Lane Addition
Design and Construction Cost: $131.7 million
Start of Construction: July 2024
Anticipated Bridge Completion: Summer 2028
Designer: Michael Baker International
Last Updated: June 2025
View Project History & Funding
The I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge was built in 1955 and was last rehabilitated in 1985. This bridge is in a rural setting and crosses Maiden Creek in Greenwich Township, Berks County. It also serves as an overpass to PA-143. The bridge carries about 50,000 vehicles daily, approximately 30 percent of which is truck traffic.
The purpose of the I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge Replacement Project is to replace the existing bridge over Maiden Creek and PA-143 and widen it to accommodate the addition of auxiliary lanes and full inside and outside shoulders on I-78 in each direction. These modifications will provide a consistent typical section along the I-78 corridor.
The project is intended to address the substandard I-78 westbound deceleration and I-78 eastbound acceleration lane lengths to and from the PA-143 interchange.
Spring 2025 Updates
Construction on the I-78 Lenhartsville bridges and roadways continues under H&K Group in Stage 2. Crews are focused on building new bridge foundations and adjusting roadways. The next traffic switch is expected in the fall of 2025, ensuring minimal disruption as work progresses.
View from Abutment 2 WB showing Stage 2 foundation work
Excavation is complete, and rebar is in place for the new pier footing. The existing WB bridge is on the left with live traffic. Construction activity continues south toward Abutment.
Pier 3 EB Stage 2 footer rebar installation
Workers are placing and tying rebar cages for the pier footer within the cofferdam. Vertical column steel is set, and the structure is prepped for the next concrete pour. Existing WB bridge is visible overhead.
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Project Area Map (PDF)
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What is the National Environmental Policy Act?
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What is a Categorical Exclusion (CE)?
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What is a CE Reevaluation?
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I-78 Lenhartsville Categorical Exclusion Documentation (PDF)
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Approved CE Reevaluation - October 2022 (PDF)
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I-78 Lenhartsville Categorical Exclusion Reevaluation Information - Fall 2022
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May 15, 2024 I-78 Lenhartsville Pre-Construction Public Meeting Presentation