PennDOT to Reopen Adams Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia

PennDOT to Reopen Adams Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia

11/10/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Adams Avenue bridge over Tacony Creek in the Lawncrest section of the
City
of Philadelphia is scheduled to reopen Friday afternoon, November 11, the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said today.

PennDOT began construction on the $2.8 million project to rehabilitate the
structurally-deficient stone-arch structure in May 2016. Built in 1901, the

bridge carried approximately 16,000 vehicles a day at the time of its
closure.
The structure is 71 feet long and 26 feet wide.

PennDOT's contractor repaired and strengthened the three-span bridge by
resetting and repointing stones and reconstructing portions of the stone
masonry walls.

The improvement plan also included removing the earthen fill inside the
structure and replacing it with lightweight concrete; repairing bridge
foundations; rebuilding existing wing walls that extend from the support
abutments; widening the right turn lane onto Crescentville Road to improve
traffic flow through the intersection; and installing scour protection
around
the support abutments and piers.

Additional work performed on the project to repair the bridge foundations
and
reconstruct sections of the bridge walls pushed the project completion time

back two months. The bridge was originally scheduled to open in September.

Loftus Construction, of Cinnaminson, N.J. was the general contractor on the

$2,813,000 contract that was financed with 100 percent state funds.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
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traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

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