Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a three-bridge project in Perry County is scheduled to begin Monday, May 5.
This project consists of box culvert replacements on Route 274 in Spring Township and Route 850 in Carroll Township and repairs to the Route 34 bridge over the Juniata River in Newport Borough.
Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, May 5, on the Route 274 bridge in Spring Township. The bridge spans Montour Creek between Limestone Ridge Road and Mahanoy Ridge Road. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane on the bridge with traffic control by flaggers until temporary traffic signals can be installed.
Work on the Route 850 bridge, which spans a tributary to Shermans Creek just west of Route 34 will begin in early summer. A temporary access road will be constructed first to allow two-way traffic to travel around the work area.
Work on the Route 34 bridge, which spans the Juniata River at Newport, is expected to begin later this summer. There will be lane restrictions under flagging during daylight hours.
Releases will be issued prior to the work starting on the bridges.
Lobar Site Development Corporation of Dillsburg is the contractor on this $2,706,278 project. All work is expected to be completed by December 2026.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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