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    District 4 Projects - Pike County

    Route 739 Safety Improvement Project

    Project Overview

    County: Pike
    Project Type: Safety Improvement
    Start Month: Fall 2022
    End Month: Summer 2024
    Cost: $5.3 Million
    Contractor: The Hendricks & Winot Group Inc.
    Last Updated: July 14, 2023

    The project involves safety improvements along Route 739, Section WID (Valley Road) from Pike County Boulevard to Route 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County, PA. The purpose of the project is to provide safety improvements along Route 739 to facilitate an anticipated increase in truck traffic from the construction of the PennDOT Maintenance Facility on Pike County Boulevard.

    Proposed safety improvements consist of widening existing shoulders along Route 739 to four and one-half feet, constructing Safety Edge treatments along the widened shoulders, installing milled edge line rumble strips, and improving the existing drainage system. Other work includes excavation, full depth bituminous paving, landscaping, E & S Control measures, temporary traffic control, signing, pavement markings and other miscellaneous construction for a total length of 1.852 Miles.

    Contact Information

    Robert Wasilchak
    PennDOT Project Manager
    (570) 963-3188
    rwasilchak@pa.gov

    Jessica Ruddy
    PennDOT Press Officer
    (570) 963-4044
    jeruddy@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.