Wolf Administration Announces Construction to Begin on Project to Rehabilitate Holme Avenue Bridge in Pennypack Park Philadelphia

Wolf Administration Announces Construction to Begin on Project to
Rehabilitate Holme Avenue Bridge in Pennypack Park Philadelphia

7/31/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Wolf Administration announced today that construction is scheduled to
begin
next week on a project to rehabilitate the structurally deficient bridge
carrying Holme Avenue over Wooden Bridge Run in Pennypack Park in
Philadelphia.
The project is scheduled to finish by the end of the year.

"Our commitment to the rehabilitation of these bridges is paying enormous
dividends to travelers and local economies," Governor Tom Wolf said. "This
type
of work not only ensures the structural integrity and safety of our
bridges,
but provides local family-sustaining jobs."

Beginning Monday, August 7, and continuing through mid-October, PennDOT
will
rehabilitate the Holme Avenue bridge between Longford Street and Arthur
Street
while keeping the road open to one lane of traffic in each direction during

construction. In addition, one sidewalk will remain open at all times.

PennDOT is rehabilitating the bridge by repairing cracks in the concrete
arch
structure and the headwall beneath the drainage pipe; cleaning debris from
the
stream channel; removing trees that are undermining the abutments and wing
walls; conserving and resetting the bridge plaques; and repairing the
concrete
pylons and balustrade on the bridge. Once work is completed, the bridge
will no
longer be categorized as structurally deficient.

The one-span concrete arch-deck bridge was built in 1921. It is 86 feet
long
and 80 feet wide and carries an average of 16,611 vehicles a day.

Road-Con Inc. of West Chester, Chester County is the general contractor on
the
$1,329,212 project. Construction is financed with 100 percent state funds.


For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those
made
possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and

Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.

A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in
the
five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6
Traffic
Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.

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 825 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.

For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow local PennDOT
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