Clearfield, PA – Construction for a Route 449 (South Brookland
Road) bridge in Potter County is scheduled to begin soon as part of the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement
Project. The bridge spans Buckseller Run in Ulysses Township. Replacement of
this bridge will allow PennDOT to remove it from Potter County’s structurally
deficient bridge list.
Construction is expected to begin the week of July 2 and be
complete in mid-July. During this time, drivers will be directed to follow a
detour along Route 49, Route 44 (North Main Street), US 6 (East 2nd Street),
and Route 449 (North Brookland Road).
In the event of unfavorable weather or unforeseen
activities, this schedule may change.
This bridge is referred to as JV-86 and is one out of the
558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. JV
references the joint-venture partnership between Walsh/Granite, which is
leading construction for the entire project.
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is a public-private
partnership (P3) between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP),
under which PWKP will finance, design, replace, and maintain the bridges for 25
years. The P3 approach will allow PennDOT to replace the bridges more quickly
while achieving significant savings and minimizing impacts on motorists.
To see the bridges included in the statewide initiative and
to learn more about the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project and P3 in Pennsylvania,
visit www.p3forpa.pa.gov. Additional information on the project, the
team, and how to bid on the project can be found at www.parapidbridges.com.
