Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that it is extending the closure of a bridge spanning the Norfolk Southern Railroad along Route 75 in Port Royal Borough for another three weeks. PennDOT acknowledges the inconvenience this causes the community and thanks everyone for their continued patience as it works with all the stakeholders to mitigate the impact of this delay.
In August, PennDOT said they would try to accelerate this project when site conditions warrant to complete it as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality standards or the safety of stakeholders. However, acceleration has not been possible due to project constraints.
PennDOT now anticipates reopening the bridge in early November. Until then, the detour around the bridge will remain in place. The detour uses Route 3002 (Old 22 Road/Main Street), Route 35, and Route 333 before returning to Route 75. This detour has functioned efficiently during this project, causing minimal delays or traffic queueing. The contractor continues to maintain access for homeowners near the bridge.
Overall work on this $4 million project involves partial removal of the existing structure, building its replacement, approach paving, and drainage improvements. Also included are water and sewer line replacements, sidewalk and guide rail replacement, pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction.
As work progresses, PennDOT makes project information available on a dedicated web page, which includes detour mapping. Customers can find the Juniata/Mifflin project page by visiting www.PennDOT.pa.gov and clicking "Regional Offices." Once on the Regional Offices page, click the number 2, choose Construction Projects/Roadwork, then the tile that says "Juniata/Mifflin."
Preliminary work on this project started in mid-September 2022 by demolishing a two-story building on Second Street in Port Royal. PennDOT expected demolition of the bridge to begin in early January, but work coordination issues resulted in delays.
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Contact: Timothy Nebgen, tnebgen@pa.gov or 814-765-0598
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