67 bridges – 24 of which are considered to be in poor condition -- are set to be repaired or replaced during PennDOT's upcoming construction campaign.
On Tuesday, District Executive Director Cheryl Moon-Sirianni laid out the $317 million worth of infrastructure projects in District 11, which includes Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence Counties.
Notable ongoing projects that will continue this year include:
· Route 28 Highland Park Interchange Improvement Project to address an existing bottleneck, roadway and ramp reconstruction, and improve safety in Allegheny County, $47.31 million;
· I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation in Allegheny County, $42.16 million;
· Lebanon Church Road widening and roadway reconstruction in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County, $11.69 million; and
· Route 50 bridge widening in Bridgeville Borough, Allegheny County, $10.78 million.
Notable projects that are expected to begin this year include:
· Boulevard of the Allies bridge and ramp preservation in the City of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, $35.41 million;
· Route 28 roadway restoration project in northwest Allegheny County, $27.68 million;
· US 30 resurfacing and realignment in Greene Township in Beaver County, $8.5 million;
· Freedom Road Upgrade Phase C roadway reconstruction and realignment in New Sewickley Township and Conway Borough in Beaver County, $21.75 million; and
· Route 65 roadway reconstruction and bridge preservation in the City of New Castle in Lawrence County, $6.99 million.
The projects, 14 of which are specific to bridges alone in Allegheny County, were already in the works before the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in January. PennDOT anticipates beginning or continuing over 90 total jobs this year.
According to Moon-Sirianni, the cost of the projects is around $100 million more than in 2021. She credited the federal government's infrastructure bill for the increase.
