The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a virtual plans display for a project to replace the Business Route 209/Hamilton East Bridge over Kettle Creek in Hamilton Township, Monroe County.
The existing structure is a single-span reinforced concrete T-beam bridge built in 1925. The bridge has a span of 34’ and a curb-to-curb width of 29’-5” and carries two lanes. This section of Business Route 209/Hamilton East currently has an average daily traffic volume of 5,998 vehicles.
The proposed new structure is a single span pre-stressed concrete spread box beam bridge. The proposed bridge will have a span of 50’-4” and a curb-to-curb width of 32’-0”.
During construction vehicular traffic will be detoured. The passenger vehicle detour will use Easton Belmont Pike, Manor Drive and Hickory Valley Road. The truck detour will use US 209, Interstate 80, and Business Route 209.
The project is currently in design and construction work is currently estimated to take place in the 2025 construction season. However, this schedule is tentative and may change.
PennDOT invites community members to provide public input for the project. To access the webpage, visit www.PennDOT.gov/District5 click on the Public Meetings link under the District Links heading, pick the Monroe County box, and then choose the BUS 209/Hamilton East Bridge over Kettle Creek project tile. The digital version of the information will be available to view online until February 9, 2024.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project's potential effect upon cultural resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, please contact PennDOT Project Manager Jayne McColl, PWS, at c-jmccoll@pa.gov or 267-439-4204.
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department's Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Ronald J. Young, Jr., M.P.A., 610-871-4555, ronyoung@pa.gov.
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