The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a meeting for the Beckman Road Bridge Feasibility Study, part of the Interstate 90 Sections 4 and 5 Reconstruction Project in Girard Township, Erie County. The reconstruction project will include reconstruction of approximately 7.5 miles of I-90 from just east of Exit 9 (Route 18, Girard/Platea) to just east of Exit 18 (Route 832/Sterrettania Road, Presque Isle State Park).

The purpose of the public meeting is to introduce the project, review feasibility findings related to the possible removal of Beckman Road bridge over I-90, and receive public input related to the proposed improvements.

An in-person public meeting will be held:

Date:                           Thursday, December 15, 2022

Time:                          5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Presentation at 5:30 PM

Location:                    Rice Avenue Middle School cafeteria

                                    1100 Rice Avenue. Girard, PA 16417

Work is expected to occur during the 2027 construction season.

The existing Beckman Road bridge is a four-span simple/continuous rolled steel I-beam bridge built in 1959. It is classified as fair condition and is used by approximately 125 vehicles a day on average.

Following the meeting, information on the study, including a narrated presentation and an online comment form, will be posted online. The Beckman Road Bridge Study webpage will remain active until December 29, 2022 and can be accessed by visiting the PennDOT District 1 website, www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

This project is funded at least in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). In 2022 alone, the BIL is bringing approximately $20.5 million in additional funding to the northwest region to be allocated by the department and its local Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organization (MPO/RPO) partners. In the northwest region, the planning partners are the Erie Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Shenango Valley MPO, and the Northwest Rural Planning Organization (RPO), for projects in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties.

Those unable to access the information online or attend the meeting may give feedback by contacting PennDOT Project Manager Jeanette Uhl at juhl@pa.gov or 814-678-7084.

The in-person public meeting is being held in a facility that complies with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and it is accessible to individuals who have disabilities. The project documents will be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact Jeanette Uhl, PennDOT Project Manager, at juhl@pa.gov or 814-678-7084.

Pursuant to 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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.

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Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035

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