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    District 11 Projects - Beaver County

    Route 18 Rochester-Monaca Bridge

    Project Overview

    County: Beaver
    State Route: 18
    Local Name: Rochester-Monaca Bridge​
    Project Type: Bridge Preservation​
    Start: April 2024
    End: December 2024
    Last Updated: June 11, 2024

    This project, which began in early April, includes bridge preservation work on the Rochester-Monaca Bridge between Atlantic Avenue in Monaca Borough and Pleasant Street in Rochester Borough. Preservation work includes expansion joint replacement, zone painting, concrete deck overlay, downspout repair and replacement, steel and concrete repairs, as well as sidewalk, deck, barrier, and fence repairs, pavement marking upgrades, and other miscellaneous construction activities. The bridge closed to traffic on June 11, 2024 and is anticipated to reopen mid-August. Motorists are detoured via the Monaca-East Rochester Bridge. Bicycle and pedestrian access will be maintained during construction. This project is expected to be completed late 2024.​​ 

    The bridge began it’s full 67-day closure on June 11, 2024 and is anticipated to reopen mid-August.

    Project Statistics

    Cost: $8.7 million
    Contractor: Swank Construction

    Detour Map

    Project Update

    6/6/2024 - The Rochester-Monaca Bridge long-term closure begins at noon Tuesday, June 11 in Beaver County, weather permitting. The bridge will close to all vehicular traffic continuously through Tuesday, August 20. Crews will conduct expansion dam joint replacements, zone painting, concrete deck overlay, steel, concrete, sidewalk, barrier and fence repair work, and other miscellaneous construction activities. Traffic will be detoured.

    Additionally, lane closures will occur at the intersection of 17th Street (Route 51) and Pennsylvania Avenue (Route 4044) on Tuesday morning from 9AM-3PM to allow crews to conduct line painting and signal work in advance of the Rochester-Monaca Bridge closure. The restrictions could be lifted earlier if work is completed sooner.​

    Press Releases

    Contact Information

    Nicole E. Haney 
    Press Office
    (412) 429-5011
    nhaney@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.