​The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced prime contractor HRI, Inc., of State College, will move traffic onto one lane of the new roadway alignment of Route 26 just north of PA 915, beginning on Tuesday, July 7, on the Hopewell Bridge Replacement Project in Hopewell Borough, Bedford County.

The contractor will continue pavement tie in work on PA 26 between the old and new alignments. This work will continue to be done under temporary signals. All work is weather dependent.

Motorists should use caution when traveling through the area by watching for workers and equipment moving in and out of the work area. The contractor will continue demolition of the existing steel truss bridge and hauling those sections out of the project area. 

Overall work on the project consists of the replacement of the Hopewell bridge that carries Route 915 over the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, realignment of Route 26, construction of retaining walls along the river, rock slope stabilization, and slope lay back operations. Work is weather dependent. 

All work on this $11.5 million project is expected to be completed by July of 2020.

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the job-site, and relevant training.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 950 traffic cameras. 

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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Media contact: Monica R. Jones, 814-696-7105.

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