​​​Skippack Pike over Skippack Creek Bridge Replacement​​

County: Montgomery
Municipality: Skippack Township
State Route: Route 73
Local Name: Skippack Pike
Project Type: Bridge Replacement

This project includes the replacement of the Skippack Pike (Route 73) bridge over Skippack Creek in Skippack Township, Montgomery County. Located approximately 0.8 miles east of the Village of Skippack and within Evansburg State Park. The existing two-span reinforced concrete T-beam bridge, constructed in 1935, has a curb-to-curb width of 40 feet and accommodates 12-foot travel lanes, a 3-foot shoulder, a 5-foot sidewalk along the westbound travel lane, and an 8-foot shoulder along the eastbound travel lane. The project will be built under 3 stages of construction, with one lane of traffic in each direction maintained. 

The following work is proposed as part of this project:  

• Replacement of the existing structure with a single-span, reinforced concrete PA Bulb-tee bridge carrying two 12-foot travel lanes and 8.3-foot shoulders resulting in a total curb-to-curb width of 40.6 feet.
• Shifting of the western bridge abutment by approximately 15 feet to the west and the eastern bridge abutment by 5 feet to the east.  
• Raising of the vertical roadway profile, installation of new guide rail, and regrading of approach roadway embankments 
• Replacement of the existing sidewalk on the bridge with a barrier-separated, 7.5-foot wide DCNR trail connection along the bridge.
• Installation of new stormwater inlets along the western approach roadway and new stormwater outfalls in the southwestern and northeastern quadrants of the proposed structure. 
• On the western approach, a DCNR trail connection will tie into the existing DCNR-owned and maintained parking lot.  On the eastern approach, the DCNR trail connection will terminate shortly after the bridge to a graded shoulder.  
• Aesthetic treatments for the bridge​.​

​PennDOT held live virtual public meeting for the project on Thursday, June 13. The department's design team delivered a project presentation before answering questions from attendees. 

Members of the public who were unable to attend the meeting can view the recording and copy of the project materials on this project webpage. An online comment form is also available to submit feedback or questions.