Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a start date of Monday, July 10, for a bridge replacement project in Gulich Township, Clearfield County. Replacing the bridge, which spans Little Muddy Run along Route 729 near Janesville, will improve its condition rating from "poor" to "good."

While replacing the bridge, the contractor will implement an official detour using Route 53, Route 253, and Route 453. This detour is 17 miles in length. Drivers of commercial vehicles are required to follow the official detour. Drivers of passenger vehicles who are familiar with the area may choose an alternate route.

Overall work on this project includes removing the stone masonry arch, replacing it with a precast reinforced concrete box culvert, drainage improvements, approach paving, guide rail installation, pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction. Francis J. Palo, Inc. of Clarion, PA, is the contractor on this $1.2 million project. PennDOT anticipates the detour being in place until mid-October, but all work is weather dependent.

Motorists are encouraged to "Know Before They Go" by checking 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 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 accessible on the 511PA website.

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Contact: Timothy Nebgen, tnebgen@pa.gov or 814.765.0598

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