PennDOT has provided a project update for the Route 926 Bridge, which spans the west branch of the Brandywine Creek between Pocopson and Creek roads, Rep. Stephen Barrar, R-160, said in his weekly newsletter.
The newsletter said preliminary engineering has been completed and approved, and an environmental clearance is expected in May – pending the resolution of cultural and historic resource designations.
Shortly afterward, property owners adjacent to the project will be contacted by PennDOT to discuss potential right-of-way acquisitions, and a public meeting, which will include an analysis of the proposed detour route, the construction timeline, and an update on any remaining design matters, will be held in September, the newsletter said.
The final engineering design is expected to be completed this fall, and the construction contract would then be advertised for potential bidders in November with bid openings in December.
Construction is anticipated to start in March 2016 and take nine to 10 months to complete.
As part of the bridge replacement project, PennDOT will install a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 52 and Pocopson Road, as well as adjust the timing of traffic signals along the detour route as necessary during the course of the project.
A new asphalt pavement surface was placed on the Route 52 Bridge over the Brandywine Creek in early April. Although Route 52 is not part of the official detour route, this state route will be serviceable for use by travelers during construction.
As originally conceived, the project would have begun this year and taken 18 months to complete. PennDOT said the contractor would put in more hours during the day and possibly add weekend work to shorten the amount of time that the bridge is out of service.
Work on the bridge, which spans the Brandywine Creek between Pocopson and Birmingham townships, and its approaches on Route 926 will include raising it anywhere from 6 to 10 feet, adding shoulders, putting new culverts over Radley Run, and relocating Creek Road slightly to the west, closer to the creek.
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