District 4 Accomplishments
Counties: Lackawanna | Luzerne | Pike | Susquehanna | Wayne | Wyoming
June 2023
Working For You
In District 4, 178 projects are underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year, with a total value of $903 million. You can find weekly updates of planned department maintenance activities on the District 4 page.
From January 2023 through June 2023, 6 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed in the district through PennDOT's private-sector partners.
46
Bridges Repaired, Replaced, or Preserved*
52
Miles of Roadway Improved *
178
Projects +
$903
Million in Projects +
+ Underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year in District 4 | * From January 2023 Through June 2023
46 bridges were repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces through June 2023. 153 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews through June 2023. This includes 90 miles of paving. See projects happening or planned near you at PennDOT's Project Website.
District 4 has put out 261 bridge projects and 451 projects for roadway and other improvement projects worth approximately $1.7 billion since January 2015.
Featured Projects
I-84 Twin Bridges Replacement Project
Cost: $113.2 million
County: Lackawanna
SR 424 Road Extension Project
Cost: $16.8 million
County: Luzerne
Route 739 Safety Improvement Project
Cost: $5.3 million
County: Pike
Interstate 84 Twin Bridges Replacement Project
The I-84 Section 282 project includes the replacement of 2 mainline bridges carrying I-84 EB and WB over Roaring Brook and the active Delaware, Lackawanna and Western (DL and W) Railroad and the reconfiguration of Exit 2 with SR 435 in Dunmore Borough and Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County. This project is expected to be completed in 2024
Cost: $113.2 million
County: Lackawanna
SR 424 Road Extension Project
The SR 424, Section 390 project involves an extension of SR 424, commonly referred to as the Hazleton Beltway, from the I-81/Exit 141 Interchange to Humboldt Industrial Park (HIP) in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The approximately 1.1-mile long extension will involve the construction of a four-lane roadway from the current termination of the beltway just west of I-81 to Commerce Drive. This project is expected to be completed in 2024.
Cost: $16.8 million
County: Luzerne
Route 739 Safety Improvement Project
The project involves safety improvements along Route 739, Section WID (Valley Road) from Pike County Boulevard to Route 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County, PA. The purpose of the project is to provide safety improvements along Route 739 to facilitate an anticipated increase in truck traffic from the construction of the PennDOT Maintenance Facility on Pike County Boulevard.
Proposed safety improvements consist of widening existing shoulders along Route 739 to four and one-half feet, constructing Safety Edge treatments along the widened shoulders, installing milled edge line rumble strips, and improving the existing drainage system. Other work includes excavation, full depth bituminous paving, landscaping, E & S Control measures, temporary traffic control, signing, pavement markings and other miscellaneous construction for a total length of 1.852 miles. This project is expected to be completed in Summer 2024.
Cost: $5.3 million
County: Pike
PennDOT's Engineering District 4 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,932 road miles and 2,090 bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
3,932
State-Maintained Road Miles
2,090
State-Maintained Bridges
764
Employees*
* Filled salaried positions. Does not include wage jobs, which fluctuate seasonally.
Stay Informed
PennDOT's 11 Engineering Districts throughout the state maintain, restore, and expand the state's highway systems. Each office does its part to deliver a safe and efficient transportation system on the nearly 40,000 miles of highway and rougly 25,400 bridges that PennDOT is reponsible for. More information about PennDOT's operations and the state highway system is available in PennDOT's Fact Book (PDF).
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