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    District 5 Projects - Berks County

    PA 724 Bridge over Allegheny Creek Bridge Replacement Project

    Project Status

    Step 3 of 4

    Construction

    Next Step:  Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Berks
    Municipality: Robeson Township
    State Route: 0724
    Local Name: Main Street
    Project Type: Bridge Replacement
    MPMS Number: 10700
    Proposed Construction Start: April 2026
    Proposed Construction End: October 2026
    Last Updated: April 2026

    Work began Monday, April 20th, to replace the Route 724 Bridge over Allegheny Creek in Robeson Township, Berks County.

    Beginning on Monday, April 20th, Route 724  closed and is detoured between Route 568 and Annon Street. The detour utilizes Gibraltar Road/West 47th Street, US 422 and Interstate 176. The truck detour will utilize Route 345, US 422, and I-176.

    The project involves replacing the existing single span steel I-beam bridge with a new single span pre-stressed concrete beam bridge. Other work includes approach roadway reconstruction, guide rail installation, and slope stabilization.

    The existing bridge is 73 feet long and 41 feet wide and was constructed in 1956. The new structure will be 76 feet long and 41 feet wide. This section of Route 724/Main Street has an average daily traffic of 12,618 vehicles.
    Lobar Site Development Corporation of Dillsburg, PA is the general contractor on the $2,796,216 project that is anticipated to be complete in October 2026.
     

    Contact Information

    Christine Arthur
    Administrative Assistant for Construction
    610-871-4435
    charthur@pa.gov

    Sean Brown
    Safety Press Officer
    610-871-4556
    sebrown@pa.gov

    Accessibility

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