Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the replacement of Portersville Bridge on East Portersville Road (State Route 488) in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County. 

March 20 to March 31, 2023, weather dependent, crews will begin work on the replacement of the existing structure carrying East Portersville Road (State Route 488) over Interstate 79 Northbound and Southbound with a two-span composite steel multi girder bridge and other miscellaneous construction including drainage, deck repair and utilities.

Short-term traffic control on I-79 with single lane closures will be in place for nightly work between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM for bridge work.

J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, PA is the contractor for this $6.3 million project which is estimated to be completed in June 2024.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,000 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. 

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