OIL CITY, Pa. – The community is invited to review plans regarding the replacement of a Venango County bridge included in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.

The plans display will provide important information including the construction schedule and traffic changes that are planned to take effect while the bridge is being replaced.

Bridge: Route 427 (Bradleytown Road) bridge, spanning the West Branch of Sugar Creek in Plum Township (JV-16)

Location: Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department, 458 Meadville Road, Titusville, PA 16354

Dates: February 27 through March 13, 2017

Plans can be viewed by appointment by calling Jody Davidson at 814-758-0104

A letter announcing the start of construction will be mailed out two weeks in advance to all project stakeholders. You will be given the opportunity to sign up as a project stakeholder at the Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department during the plans display period.

This bridge is referred to as JV-16 and is one out of 558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. JV references the joint-venture partnership between Walsh/Granite, which is leading construction for the entire project.

The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is a public-private partnership (P3) between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP), under which PWKP will finance, design, replace and maintain the bridges for 25 years. The P3 approach allows PennDOT to replace the bridges more quickly, while achieving significant savings and minimizing impact on motorists.

To view 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.

Requests for special needs or accommodations to aid public participation at this facility should be directed to Jeff Rossi at 412-596-1832.