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June 24, 2019
Bridgeville, PA – The full replacement of the Freeport Road bridge project on Route 1001 over Bailey Run in East Deer Township, Allegheny County, currently in the final stage of construction as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, is scheduled to be completed in mid-to-late July.
Traffic on Freeport Road (Route 1001) will continue to follow an alternating traffic pattern controlled by temporary traffic signals through the work zone until the construction of the new bridge is fully completed.
The Freeport Road (Route 1001) bridge is the last full replacement in Allegheny County as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. When complete, 52 bridges will have been fully replaced in Allegheny County on the statewide project.
This bridge is referred to as JV-409 and is one out of the 558 bridges being replaced under the program. JV references the joint-venture partnership between Walsh/Granite, which is leading construction for the entire project.
In the event of unfavorable weather or unforeseen activities, this schedule is subject to change.
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is 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.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: New Freeport Road Bridge Project (Route 1001) in East Deer Township to Wrap Up in July
Bridgeville, PA – The full replacement of the Freeport Road bridge project on Route 1001 over Bailey Run in East Deer Township, Allegheny County, currently in the final stage of construction as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, is scheduled to be completed in mid-to-late July.
Traffic on Freeport Road (Route 1001) will continue to follow an alternating traffic pattern controlled by temporary traffic signals through the work zone until the construction of the new bridge is fully completed.
The Freeport Road (Route 1001) bridge is the last full replacement in Allegheny County as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. When complete, 52 bridges will have been fully replaced in Allegheny County on the statewide project.
This bridge is referred to as JV-409 and is one out of the 558 bridges being replaced under the program. JV references the joint-venture partnership between Walsh/Granite, which is leading construction for the entire project.
In the event of unfavorable weather or unforeseen activities, this schedule is subject to change.
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is 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.