Work to Replace Route 157 Bridge in Venango County to Begin

| March 7, 2017

image004-1OIL CITY, Pa. – Work to replace the bridge that carries Route 157 (Fryburg Road) over a tributary of Wolf Creek in Cranberry Township is scheduled to begin.

The 15-foot-long bridge is located on Route 157 near the Cranberry Township and Pinegrove Township line, about four miles east of the intersection with Route 62. The bridge was built in 1942 and is classed as structurally deficient. Approximately 2,700 vehicles a day use the bridge.

Work will involve replacement of the existing bridge with a concrete box culvert, along with guide rail updates, and paving the bridge and the bridge approaches.

The contractor is Horizon Construction Group, Inc. The contract cost is $559,900, which is to be paid entirely with state funds. This project is made possible by Act 89, Pennsylvania’s comprehensive transportation plan.

Work on the project is expected to begin on Wednesday, March 8 and is scheduled to be completed by June 15, 2017.

No detours are anticipated during construction, but traffic will be restricted to a single lane during much of the construction project. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers until March 15, when a temporary traffic signal is to be installed.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

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.


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