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Route 35 bridge replacement to start July 29 in Juniata County: PennDOT

Patriot-News - 7/17/2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Thursday that work to replace a bridge near Port Royal is set to begin July 29. The bridge spans Markee Creek on Route 35 in Beale Township, Juniata County, and replacing it will remove the structure from the county’s list of bridges in poor condition, according to a press release.

Work on this project will be done in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, the release said.

Starting July 29, PennDOT will close the bridge and implement an official 19-mile detour. Traffic will follow Route 3008 (Groninger Valley Road), Route 75, and Route 333 to reconnect with Route 35. The detour will remain in place for the duration of the project. Motorists familiar with the area may consider alternate routes, the release said.

The existing concrete slab bridge was built in 1930, is 10-feet long and carries an average of more than 1,000 vehicles daily. It will be replaced with a precast reinforced concrete box culvert.

This project is a joint effort between PennDOT Juniata County Maintenance and Kevin E. Raker Construction, LLC of Sunbury, according to the release. PennDOT will implement the detour, demolish the existing bridge and complete backfilling once the new culvert is installed. The contractor will install the new culvert, complete approach paving and shoulder widening. The project cost is $258,000 and is expected to be complete by mid-August. All work is weather and schedule dependent, the release said.

PennDOT reminds drivers to use caution in work zones, follow official detour signs, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up.

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