PennDOT, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners Wrap-Up 2017 Construction Season

PennDOT, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners Wrap-Up 2017 Construction Season

12/27/2017-HARRISBURG

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and its development

partner, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, expect to finish the 2017
construction season with the opening of its 390th bridge this week. When
this
multi-year project is completed, PennDOT will have replaced 558
structurally-deficient bridges with its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.

"Both PWKP and PennDOT have worked very hard on this innovative,
complicated
project that will speed the delivery of improved bridges across the state,
especially in rural areas," said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards.
"Both
Governor Wolf and I are committed to improving transportation to all areas
of
Pennsylvania and this program is fulfilling that pledge."

"We have a lot to be proud of on this historic project," said Ed Dice, Head
of
Delivery for Plenary Group. "PWKP demonstrated its ongoing commitment to
excellence this past year. Our achievements on this project are a
culmination
of hard work, coordination and a commitment to safety."

2017 Rapid Bridge Replacement Project successes include:

• PWKP has completed 212 bridges so far this year, with another 6 scheduled
to
complete before the end of the year, for a total of 218 completed bridges
in
2017;
• 96 percent of all bridge replacements on time or ahead of schedule;
• 284 bridges are now under maintenance responsibility of Walsh
Infrastructure
Maintenance for the next 25 years;
• PWKP construction teams have worked a total of 1,464,901-man hours; and
• Over 500 subcontractors have performed work on the project.

Bridge replacements to date across 61 counties in Pennsylvania include:

• 241 single-span bridges;
• 12 multiple-span bridges;
• 129 box culverts; and
• 8 Pipe culverts and arch bridges.

The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is an $899 million public-private
partnership (P3) awarded by PennDOT to PWKP. PWKP includes Plenary Group
USA
Ltd. and Walsh Investors, LLC, which are providing financing and long-term
management; a joint-venture construction team of Walsh Construction Company
and
Granite Construction Company; HDR, Inc., which is the lead design firm; and

Walsh Infrastructure Management, which will provide maintenance for a
25-year
period upon completion of the bridges.

To see the bridges included in the statewide initiative and to learn more
about
the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project and P3 in Pennsylvania, visit
www.p3forpa.pa.gov. Additional information on the project, the team, and
how to
bid on the project can be found at www.parapidbridges.com or by calling the

project hotline at 877-444-9990 or email info@parapidbridges.com.

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