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    District 1 Projects - Erie County

    Beckman Road Bridge Feasibility Study

    Beckman Bridge

    Project Status

    Step 1:
    Development

    Step 2:
    Design

    Step 3:
    Construction

    Step 4:
    Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Erie
    Municipality: Girard Township
    State Route: Interstate 90 Sections 4 and 5
    Local Name: Beckman Road Bridge
    Project Type: Bridge replacement
    Proposed Construction Start: 2027
    Proposed Construction End: 2027
    Last Updated: December 2024

    As part of the Interstate 90 Sections 4 and 5 Reconstruction Project, PennDOT is conducting a feasibility study of the bridge that carries Beckman Road over Interstate 90 in Girard Township, Erie County.

    Upon further review of the data collected about the bridge and traffic patterns in the area, as well as feedback gathered from the public and refined cost estimates for various alternatives, PennDOT has determined that the construction project will include replacing the bridge.​

    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. 

    The current bridge has a clearance of less than 14 feet over the westbound lanes and a 16-foot clearance over the eastbound lanes. The new structure will increase the clearance to meet current design standards.

    The Interstate 90 Sections 4 and 5 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).

    Contact Information

    Jeanette Uhl
    Project Manager
    814-678-7084
    juhl@pa.gov

    Jill Harry
    Press Officer
    814-678-5035
    jharry@pa.gov

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the PennDOT Project Manager listed above.

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    Pursuant to the 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 PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.