Project Overview
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announces a Plans Display for a project for the State Route 1029/Smoketown Road bridge over Sacony Creek in Rockland Township, Berks County.
The bridge was closed in May 2021 due to severe scour from heavy rain.
The project involves replacing the previously removed rolled steel I-beam bridge that carried Smoketown Road over Sacony Creek with a single-span composite prestressed spread box beam structure.
The bridge replacement project will also incorporate realigning and restoring Sacony Creek through the project site. The redesigned channel will improve the alignment with the proposed bridge, increase sinuosity and floodplain connectivity, reduce shear stress adjacent to the bridge and stabilize the streambed elevations.
The purpose of the project is to reinstate a safe and efficient access for the traveling public that meets current design criteria.
The construction of the bridge will be performed using a full detour. A detour map has been provided, which shows a detour which utilizes the same detour that is currently in place for the closed bridge. The detour length is approximately 6 miles utilizing State Routes 1022 (Fredericksville Road), 1021 (Lyons Road), 1013 (Bowers Road) and 1010 (State Street). Access to properties within the project limits will be maintained during construction.
The old Smoketown Road bridge was constructed in 1938, reconstructed in 1973 and had an average daily traffic volume of 942 vehicles.
The project is anticipated to be constructed in 2026. All schedules are subject to change.
The project is currently in design and you have the opportunity to review the information and provide comments. The virtual plans display will be available to view online from August 12 to August 28, 2024.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project's potential effect upon cultural resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, please contact Brian Rasiul, Consultant Project Manager, 610-422-2378 or email at c-brasiul@pa.gov.
Pursuant to 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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department's Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
Project Statistics
Contract Cost: $7,753,257.04 .
Prime Contractor: James D. Morrissey, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pa.
Contact Information
Brian Rasiul
Consultant Project Manager
(610) 422-2378
c-brasiul@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.