​Work on the new the bridge that will carry Route 6 over French Creek in Cambridge Springs Borough, Crawford County continues with construction of the superstructure.

The new bridge, which is located on Route 6 (Main Street) between the intersections with McClellan Street and Route 408 (Church Street), replaces the former 119-year-old structure that was closed in November 1, 2019 due to the poor condition. The old steel truss bridge was removed in early 2020. 

Placement of the first span of beams on the northern side of the bridge is expected to take place October 12, 2020, weather permitting. The work that day will require some traffic delays and possible stoppages between the bridge and the intersection of Route 6 and Route 19.

The second span of beams on the southern end of the bridge is expected to be placed starting November 4, 2020. During that work, traffic delays and stoppages may occur between the bridge and the intersection of Route 6 and Route 408.

Once the beams are in place, work will move to pouring the concrete deck, barriers, and roadway approaches. 

The overall construction schedule for the bridge has been adjusted. The new bridge is expected to open in the spring after the final asphalt paving is complete. Work on the curb ramps, sidewalks and pavement markings is also anticipated to be complete in spring 2021.

In connection with the work, a pedestrian detour is posted using Railroad Street, Grant Street (Route 1025) and McClellan Street (Route 1006). A vehicle detour remains in place using Grant Street and McClellan Street. 

The contractor is Clearwater Construction, Inc. of Mercer, PA. The contract cost is $3,816,000, which is to be paid with 20 percent state funds and 80 percent federal funds.

This project was made possible by Act 89, Pennsylvania’s transportation funding plan.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

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 jobsite, and relevant training.

For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department’s Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov. 

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 1,000 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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