King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction has been completed on the project to replace the Wismer Road bridge over Hickory Creek in Plumstead Township, Bucks County. The bridge and roadway reopened at 1:00 PM today.
The Wismer Road bridge, located between Ferry Road and Carversville Road, had been closed since work began on the project in late September 2024.
PennDOT’s contractor replaced the 88-year-old, single-span, steel I-beam bridge, with a single-span, concrete box culvert.
This bridge is one of several structures in Bucks and Montgomery counties that PennDOT is rehabilitating or replacing under a $9.5 million project.
Loftus Construction, Inc. of King of Prussia is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Rudolph, bradrudolph@pa.gov
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