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    Warren County

    Route 59 Bridge Project

    Project Status

    Step 1:
    Development

    Step 2:
    Design

    Step 3:
    Construction

    Step 4:
    Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Warren
    State Route: Route 59
    Project Type: Bridge Rehabilitation
    Construction Start: May 2024 and 2025
    Construction End: Late Fall 2025
    Last Updated: 03/13/2025

    This project is to rehabilitate the bridge that carries Route 59 over Kinzua Creek (Allegheny Reservoir) in Mead Township, Warren County.

    The bridge is located on Route 59 (Kinzua Drive) within the Allegheny National Forest between the intersection with the Route 6 and the intersection with Route 321.

    This bridge rehabilitation project will involve structural steel repairs to the truss members, concrete repairs to the bridge piers and abutments, bearing replacements, and replacement of a navigational lighting system.

    Work is expected to start May 20, 2024 and to be and is expected to be completed in late fall 2025.

    The contractor is L.C. Whitford Company Inc. of Wellsville, NY. The contract cost is $6,082,432, which is to be paid entirely with federal funds.

    Traffic Impacts

    One lane on the bridge will remain closed across a portion of the bridge throughout the duration of the work. Traffic is being controlled by temporary signals.

    There will also be two 48-hour period detours that will take place sometime after Labor Day. The detour will be posted using Route 6 and Route 321 (Kane-Marshburg Road). Notification of the detour periods will be given through message boards near the work site and an announcement from the PennDOT press office.

    An Aids to Navigation Plan has been coordinated with the PA Fish and Boat Commission and temporary signs for boating traffic along the channel will be posted during construction.

    Contact Information

    Ted Wilson
    Project Manager
    814-678-7379
    thewilson@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.

    Title VI

    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.