Tag: Rapid Bridge Replacement Project

Roadbuilding

PennDOT’s Route 462 replacement bridge reopens to traffic

This bridge referred to as JV-259, is one of the 558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.

July 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

PennDOT, PWKP celebrate 500th Rapid Bridge Replacement

The PennDOT and PennDOT's Rapid Bridge Replacement Project development partner recently opened the 500th bridge completed using rapid bridge replacement.

December 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Penn. work zone sees two crashes in one day

A woman was injured when she lost control of her pickup truck in a work zone June 18, hitting a temporary barrier on Route 33 that was installed as part of a bridge replacement project, lehighvalleylive.com reports. Pennsylvania State Police responded to the accident, but only told the news agency that the woman was taken […]

June 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT plans to replace 20 structurally deficient bridges in Lancaster County in 2017

A report released by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Feb. 15 lists Pennsylvania as second among the states with structurally deficient bridges. In effort to bring that number down, PennDOT is planning to replace 20 bridges in Lancaster County in 2017 at an average cost of $1.59 million apiece, Lancaster Online reports. “We’ve been chipping away […]

February 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT completes Rapid Bridge Replacement project in Rush Township

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reports that the Casanova Road bridge over Moshannon Creek in Rush Township reopened to traffic Nov. 23. The bridge was replaced as part of PennDOT’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Project aimed at reducing the number of structurally deficient bridges in the state. PennDOT still plans to apply a polyester polymer concrete (PPC) overlay to the bridge […]

December 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project financing wins 2015 Northeast Deal of the Year

The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority’s (PEDFA) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project transaction was named 2015 Northeast Deal of the Year by The Bond Buyer. “It is exciting to see that this PEDFA-financed project is being recognized,” says Gov. Tom Wolf. “Making projects like this a reality takes time, planning and teamwork on behalf of state […]

December 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

PennDOT invites 4 teams to submit proposals for state’s public-private bridge replacement initiative

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Barry J. Schoch announced Wednesday that the agency is inviting four teams to submit proposals for its public-private partnership (P3) initiative to replace 500 bridges in the state. Dubbed the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, the P3 initiative aims to lower costs by replacing similarly designed bridges through one contract. […]

March 27, 2014