Project Status
Step 1:
Development
Step 2:
Design
Step 3:
Construction
Step 4:
Completed
Public Outreach
Public Comment Period
The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns will be from January 6, 2025 to February 6, 2025.
Virutal Plans Display
The virtual plans display will be available online from from December 17, 2024 through February 6, 2025.
Project Overview
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Pine Grove Township
State Route: SR 443
Local Name: Suedberg Road
Project Type: Bridge Replacement
Proposed Construction Start: 2027
Last Updated: 12/17/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announces an online plans display for the Route 443 (Suedberg Road) bridge over an unnamed tributary to Swatara Creek in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County.
The existing bridge is a two-lane structure which carries Route 443 (Suedberg Road) over an unnamed tributary to Swatara Creek.
The single span 19 feet long, 40 feet wide Route 443 bridge is a concrete slab bridge constructed in 1919, widened in 1952, and has an average daily traffic volume of 1,272 vehicles. The existing structure has deteriorated to a level where the bridge needs to be replaced.
The proposed replacement structure is a 19 feet long, 44 feet wide precast concrete box culvert. It will be located on approximately the same horizontal and vertical alignments as the existing structure and will be widened to facilitate the new structure placement while allowing traffic to be maintained on Route 443 throughout construction. The bridge roadway approaches will be reconstructed and widened to facilitate the new structure.
The replacement is anticipated to be performed with staged construction with traffic maintained adjacent to the work zone. A closure and detour of the adjacent Darkwood Road will be utilized for the duration of construction.
The project is anticipated to be constructed in 2027. All schedules are subject to change.
Contact Information
Laura Montgomery
Consultant Project Manager
717-461-7908
c-lmontgom@pa.gov
Ronald J. Young Jr. M.P.A.
Press Officer
610-871-4555
ronyoung@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.