Thirteen bridges in Monroe and Schuylkill counties are
among the first to be replaced in the state Department of Transportation's
massive $899 million bridge reconstruction plan.
Statewide, work will begin this month on the plan to
replace 558 bridges the next three years. The work is being managed through a
public-private partnership with Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners.
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project plans to replace 58
bridges this year. Construction is accelerated in part through the use of
prefabricated components assembled at the construction site.
The first of the bridge replacements includes a number in
Monroe and Schuylkill counties. Projects in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton
counties are slated to begin further along in the three-year project.
Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, which is a
consortium of several national road-construction firms, will manage bridge
design, construction and maintenance under the contract.
The team is responsible for financing the effort, and
PennDOT will make performance-based payments based on the contractor’s
adherence to contract terms.
PennDOT will maintain ownership of the bridges and will
be responsible for routine maintenance such as snow plowing and debris removal.
Plenary Walsh said 11 Pennsylvania-based subcontractors
will perform work on the bridge project; none of them are from the Greater
Lehigh Valley.
For details, along with a list and timetable for bridge
replacement projects, visit www.parapidbridges.com.
Source: LVB
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