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    District 9 Projects - Somerset County

    U.S. 219 Boynton Bridge over Piney Creek Replacement Project

    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:

    Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
    Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
    Location: Salisbury Elk Lick High School gym located at 196 Smith Street, Salisbury, PA 15558

    Public Comment Period

    The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns will be from November 13, 2025 through December 13, 2025. 

    Submit a Comment

    Project Overview

    County: Somerset County
    Municipality: Elk Lick Township
    State Route: U.S. 219
    Local Name: Mason Dixon Highway
    Project Type: Bridge Replacement
    MPMS Number: 112612
    Proposed Construction Start: June/July 2026
    Proposed Construction End: October 2026
    Last Updated: November 10, 2025

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is developing plans for the U.S. 219 Boynton Bridge Over Piney Creek Bridge Replacement Project in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County.

    The project consists of a structure replacement, minor roadway approach paving, and upgrading guiderails to meet current standards. A detour will be implemented during construction to relocate the current temporary crossing downstream and adjacent to the existing bridge location. The current plan calls for a three (3) day, weekend detour to shift traffic onto the temporary crossing. Current plans call for work to begin in June or July 2026, with a completion target date of October 2026. 

    Additional Project Information

    Travel Restored on U.S. 219 (Mason-Dixon Highway) Less Than Two Weeks after Flooding Damaged a Bridge over Piney Creek in Somerset County

     Boynton, PA (May 24, 2025) – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reopened U.S. 219 (Mason-Dixon Highway) one mile north of Salisbury, Somerset County, just 10 days after the Boynton bridge over Piney Creek was damaged by flooding. The department and contractor partners completed a temporary structure over the creek to restore local travel after floodwaters destroyed the upstream center pier of the 102-year-old structure in the village of Boynton. 

    Read more at U.S. 219 Boynton Bridge Temporary Structure Reopens Route

    Contact Information

    Andrew Keirn
    Project Manager
    814-696-7299

    Jay Knarr
    Media Contact
    814-696-7101
    jaknarr@pa.gov

    Press Release Archive

    US 219 Boynton Bridge over Piney Creek Replacement Project Public Meeting

    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 Project 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.