Project Status
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Design
Next Step: Construction
Public Outreach
Virtual Plans Display
The virtual plans display will be available online from May 27, 2025 through June 27, 2025.
Public Comment Period
The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns will be from May 27, 2025 through June 27, 2025.
Project Overview
County: Franklin County
Municipality: Montgomery Township
State Route: SR 995
Local Name: Welsh Run Road over Welsh Run
Project Type: Bridge Restoration
MPMS Number: 101404
Proposed Construction Start: Spring 2027
Proposed Construction End: Fall 2027
Last Updated: May 2025
The Route 995 Section 009 bridge restoration project is located along Route 995 (Welsh Run Road) over Welsh Run in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, approximately 6 miles southeast of Mercersburg. The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the bridge and provide continued safe and efficient crossing of Route 995 over Welsh Run.
The project involves the replacement of the beams and deck while keeping the existing abutments. Substructure repairs, minor approach roadway reconstruction, along with guide rail, scour repair, pavement marking and signing updates will also be completed as part of the project. A temporary stream diversion (cofferdam setup) will be constructed to complete the necessary substructure repairs. The proposed roadway curb to curb width will remain similar to the existing conditions with 10-foot lanes and 2-foot shoulders.
This section of Welsh Run Road has an average daily traffic volume of 1,113 vehicles per day (vpd).
Additional Project Information
Environmental
The project is located in a rural setting with terrain varying from level to rolling. All four quadrants surrounding the structure are primarily pasture with a residence in the northwest quadrant. There are no bicycle or pedestrian facilities identified along this route. Other environmental efforts for the project include investigating historical, archeological, and aquatic resources as well as threatened and endangered species.
Utilities
There are overhead utilities in the vicinity of the project that may be impacted by construction.
Right-Of-Way
Temporary and permanent right-of-way acquisitions are anticipated to allow the construction of the project.
Maintenance and Protection of Traffic
The bridge will be closed to all traffic for approximately 8 months during construction. The detour will be approximately 9 1/2 miles using Mercersburg Road, Buchanan Trail West, and Welsh Run Road. Please refer to the project’s Detour Plan graphic.
Schedule and Cost
Overall construction is anticipated to last approximately 8 months during the spring, summer and fall of 2027 at an estimated cost of $900,000
Contact Information
Robert Nuss
Project Manager
717-516-7597
c-ronuss@pa.gov
David M. Thompson
Media Contact
(717) 787-1446
dmthompson@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
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