Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that removal of the truss bridge spanning the Moshannon Creek along Presqueisle Street (Route 2020) in Chester Hill Borough, Clearfield County, near the Clearfield/Centre County line will start Monday, April 15. PennDOT announced the decision to remove the bridge in August after evaluating all funding options for either a pedestrian bridge or a bridge capable of carrying motor vehicle traffic. 

“This project is a prime example of collaboration between PennDOT, municipal government, and local planning agencies to assess a community's transportation needs and determine the best course of action for addressing them," said PennDOT District Executive Thomas Prestash. “PennDOT and the local planning agencies will continue to assist the borough council in identifying potential funding sources for projects to improve the local roads impacted by this bridge's closure."

During and after the demolition, traffic will continue following McGuirk Street, Walton Street (Route 53), and Water Street indefinitely. 

PennDOT closed the bridge in 2019 after an inspection showed that extensive repairs to the superstructure were necessary. The projected costs to reopen the bridge were approximately $6 Million.

Charles J. Merlo, Inc. of Mineral Point, PA, is the contractor on this $108,500 job. Early projections had the value of that contract at more than $1 million.

PennDOT anticipates project completion in June. 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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