The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project continues in Elk County in August with the reconstruction of a bridge in Horton Township.

The bridge (JV-49) spans Mead Run on Route 219, just north of the village of Brockport. Replacing the bridge will remove the current weight limit postings of 36-ton for single vehicles and 40-ton for combination vehicles. Replacement will also allow PennDOT to remove it from Elk County’s structurally deficient list.

Construction is expected to start during the week of August 8 and be complete in early November. During this time, drivers will encounter one-lane of alternating traffic in each direction controlled by temporary traffic signals.
In the event of unfavorable weather or unforeseen activities, this schedule may change.

This bridge replacement is part of the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, a Public-Private Partnership (P3) between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP) under which PWKP will finance, design, replace and maintain the bridges for 25 years. The P3 approach will allow PennDOT to replace the bridges more quickly while achieving significant savings and minimizing impact on motorists.

To see the bridges included in the statewide initiative and to learn more about the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project and P3 in Pennsylvania, click here. Additional information on the project, the team and how to bid on the project can be found at here.