PennDOT to Replace Route 926 Bridge in Birmingham and Pocopson Townships, Chester County

PennDOT to Replace Route 926 Bridge in Birmingham and Pocopson Townships,
Chester County

1/5/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has awarded an $8.6

million contract to Clearwater Construction, Inc., of Mercer, PA to replace
the
structurally-deficient Route 926 (Street Road) bridge over the Brandywine
Creek
in Birmingham and Pocopson townships, Chester County.

Route 926 (Street Road) is scheduled to close for construction in February
2017, with the new bridge to open by September 1, 2017.

PennDOT will improve Route 926 (Street Road) by replacing the 79-year-old
bridge with a new three-span structure built at a higher elevation;
rebuilding
and raising 1,700 feet of the roadway approaches to make them less prone to

flooding; replacing the nearby culvert over Radley Run with an 84-foot twin

arch concrete culvert; and realigning 800 feet of Creek Road at its
northern
intersection with Route 926 (Street Road).

The new, aesthetically-designed bridge will be built to resemble the
current
structure and have stone form liners covering the piers so they resemble
the
existing piers. The new structure also will include an open, higher
railing.

Separate detours will be in use during construction for the closures of
Route
926 (Street Road) and Creek Road. Motorists using Route 926 (Street Road)
will
be detoured over U.S. 202, U.S. 1, and Route 52 (Lenape Road). Creek Road
will
close in June 2017 and motorists will be detoured over U.S. 1 and Route 52
(Lenape Road).

Following the reopening of Route 926 (Street Road), there will be one
weekend
in spring 2018 when Route 926 (Street Road) will close for the final
resurfacing of the new bridge and culvert.

The existing four-span bridge was built in 1937 and rehabilitated in 1974.
The
steel I-beam structure is 190 feet long and 26 feet wide. The bridge, which
is
posted with a weight restriction of 26 tons and 33 tons for combination
loads,
carries approximately 13,200 vehicles a day.

To improve travel through the intersection of Route 52 (Lenape Road) and
Pocopson Road/West Creek Road, the contractor will work this next month to
install a permanent traffic signal. The new signal will include a Flashing
Yellow Arrow signal for left turns from Route 52 (Lenape Road) to Pocopson
Road/West Chester Road, in addition to the standard red, yellow and green
lights. This Flashing Yellow Arrow signal will be the first to operate in
the
Philadelphia region.

The Flashing Yellow Arrow signal is new to Pennsylvania, but they have
become
commonplace in many states across the country over the last 10 years. Based
on
studies and transportation agency testimonials, Flashing Yellow Arrow
signals
improve left-turning safety by helping motorists recognize that they should

yield while making left turns when there is oncoming traffic and
pedestrians.

The $8,614,000 transportation improvement project is financed with 100
percent
state funds.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
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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